It was so warm and soft that Xiong Wuliang lost his sleepiness at that time.
It almost sounded like 'there are assassins'.
Xiong Wuliang took a few steps back and lit the lamp oil with a bang, and the bedroom instantly became bright.
Under the dim light, Master Mi Liang looked intently.
On the bed, there was a gentle and pleasant-looking girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing light yellow clothes. She looked like she was frightened by Xiong Wuliang.
The young girl trembled and bowed to Xiong Wuliang and apologized: "This servant has seen the lord and was just shocked. I hope that the lord will forgive me."
Xiong Wuliang was indeed frightened.
Anyone would be frightened if a stranger suddenly appeared in their bed.
But if a beautiful woman appears on the bed...
Xiong Wuliang calmed down and stood by the door - although the woman looked gentle and well-behaved (she seemed to be shocked by her actions just now), if she really showed danger, Xiong Wuliang would definitely run away for her life as soon as possible.
What if Xiong Wei offended some enemy back then and now sent a female assassin to seek revenge on him?
"Who are you?"
"Reporting to the Lord, this servant was bought by Mr. Zhong to serve you in your daily life. Just call me Xiaoyi."
Xiong Wuliang put down his guard - no matter what, Zhong Hua must be trustworthy!
Also, there are his own soldiers waiting outside the door. How could any assassin sneak into his bedroom without anyone noticing?
Xiong Wuliang looked at Xiaoyi, dumbfounded.
Zhong Hua, the old killer, is quite attentive.
He hasn't arrived yet, but the bed-warming maid has been paired with him first.
Very good, very good... No! How unreasonable!
Is this young master such a lecherous person?
Um……
Xiong Wuliang is not a saint, but he is really tired today. Now he just wants to sleep. His tired body has no evil thoughts at all: "Please step aside first. I don't need you to serve me today."
After Master Mi Liang finished speaking, he felt a little blushing himself.
If you don't need to serve, you don't need to serve. But you still say that you don't need to serve 'today'.
Damn it!
…
The next morning.
Because he went to bed early last night, Mr. Mi Liang woke up very early in the morning.
If you were still in the palace, you would be practicing swordsmanship under the supervision of a swordsmanship instructor!
Xiong Wuliang rubbed his eyes and felt refreshed, but looking at the dim sky outside, he really couldn't get up to practice sword practice like he did in the palace.
"Sir, you're awake." The door was pushed open, Xiaoyi walked in, and placed a basin of hot water next to her: "Hot water prepared for you."
Xiong Wuliang took a quick look and saw that under the bright light, this girl had long, shiny black hair, fair and fair. Although she was not a queen, she was still very pretty and upright.
Xiong Wuliang withdrew his gaze, got up from the bed, washed his face with hot water, and asked casually: "Where are you from?"
Xiaoyi hesitated for a moment and replied: "Sir, I am from the Yue country."
Mi's conscience moved, she raised her head and glanced at Xiaoyi, then wiped the water stains on her face with her hand.
"Sir, there is a craftsman named Shi Er outside, who has been waiting early in the morning." Xiao Yi said with a lowered eyebrow, not noticing Xiong Wuliang's scrutinizing gaze.
Xiong Wuliang put on his clothes: "He came very early, so I told him to wait for me at the martial arts arena. Invite Uncle Zhong over,"
"Wei." Xiaoyi curtsied and took the order.
…
"My lord, this is the Quyuan plow you asked me to make yesterday." Shi Er knelt on the ground respectfully and saluted Xiong Wuliang.
Xiong Wuliang took two steps forward and took a look.
This curved shaft plow is made of fine pear wood...
There is not a single burr on the whole body, and the dragon-carving style is extremely exquisite!
Mr. Mi Liang was speechless...
It was just a farm tool, but this old boy made it as a handicraft.
However, being able to make such an exquisite finished product in such a short period of time shows that Shi Er's craftsmanship is indeed good.
Xiong Wuliang checked it briefly and found that there was nothing wrong with it, and he was very happy.
With this thing, there is no need to worry about increasing food production.
"Reward." Xiong Wuliang waved his hand: "Build a large number of these immediately and promote them throughout the county!"
Craftsman Shi Er happily took two bunches of reward money from Zhong Hua and asked smoothly: "Master, is this curved shaft plow really better to use than the plowshares in the county?"
Xiong Wuliang was in a good mood. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Not only is it better, the efficiency must be at least tripled."
Shi Er's jaw dropped in shock, he kowtowed on the ground and said, "How could my lord be so talented... It's just that this villain has a saying that I don't know whether to say or not."
In the middle of the Warring States Period, the status of craftsmen was not as humble as it would later be.
If Xiong Wuliang had built the Quyuan Plow more than a hundred years later, he would not have been praised as a "great talent"!
He will only be ridiculed by the nobles of the world - performing menial tasks as a craftsman with his noble status.
Young Master Mi Liang raised his eyebrows, accepted Shi Er's praise without hesitation, and said kindly: "If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."
Shi Er bravely said: "Master Mingjian - the complexity of this curved shaft plow is far beyond that of the existing plowshares. If the people can't see the power of this curved shaft plow with their own eyes, I'm afraid no one will be willing to switch to this kind of plowshare." A new plowshare with tedious workmanship.”
"If you forcefully promote Quyuanli in the form of an order, I'm afraid the people will be dissatisfied, and it will be unavoidable to violate it in execution."
Xiong Wuliang was startled, then nodded slowly.
This is true.
If anything is implemented by the coercive means of a superior, even if the original intention is good, it will inevitably be resisted by the people.
Unexpectedly, Shi Er was quite sensitive.
Xiong Wuliang: "That makes sense. Please sit down and watch tea."
Shi Er was overjoyed. He could become familiar with the new lord, and even win the lord's attention. It was worth more than any reward!
Shi Er is a smart man, and of course he knows that this opportunity to express himself is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
He knelt down on the edge with fear and fear, and raised his buttocks slightly to show respect: "As a villain, you might as well call all the village leaders over and demonstrate the efficiency of this curved shaft plow in front of them. Then if we promote this product, the effect will be much better!"
Xiong Wuliang thought for a moment and smiled: "I have a better way."
"Pass my order - tell me that I attach great importance to farming and want to hold a farming competition to compare the speed of farming."
"At that time, the government will send someone to pull the plow in public and compete with everyone."
"Anyone who can outperform the government in pulling a plow will be rewarded with ten gold coins!"
"No matter how high or low your status is, as long as you consider yourself a good farmer, you can sign up for the competition!"
When Shi Er heard this, he was greatly admired: "In this way, this competition will definitely attract everyone's attention, and the promotion effect will be a thousand times better... The master's clever plan is beyond the reach of the villain."
Xiong Wuliang smiled with satisfaction.
In this era, when it comes to creating gimmicks for promotion, who can compare with me?
"Shi Er, I will leave this matter to you. If you do it well, I will reward you."
Shi Er was overjoyed and quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly: "Shi Er will live up to the master's cultivation!"
Xiong Wuliang waved his hand, and Shi Er took the order and left - this guy's steps were so fast that he was obviously very motivated.
Zhong Hua was a little worried: "My lord, I dare to say this - if no one can win this plowing competition, it will be a success. If someone really defeats Qu Yuanli in full view of the public, then Qu Yuanli will be even less able to win. It’s easy to promote.”
Xiong Wuliang was full of confidence: "Don't worry, Uncle Zhong, I have a sense of proportion in my heart."
Zhong Hua accepted the offer.
Xiong Wuliang pondered for a moment and then changed the topic: "Xiaoyi in the mansion is the slave you bought?"
Zhong Hua was startled, and then said honestly: "Exactly."
"The old monarch manages his family with integrity and thrift. Even in the huge Quyang Jun's mansion, there is not even a single servant who can take advantage of him."
"I thought to myself that the young master has grown up in Yingdu since he was a child and has lived the life of a noble prince. If there is no one around to take care of him, I am afraid that the young master will not get used to it."
"The house is full of rough guys like me. It is inevitable that these grown men will not be attentive enough to serve the young master. I decided privately to buy a maid for the young master... Could the young master be dissatisfied with Xiaoyi?"
Mi Liang waved his hand: "I'm not dissatisfied... This maid is from Yue, did you know?"
Zhong Hua smiled and said: "Quyang borders the Yue Kingdom, so naturally there are many slaves of Yue nationality. I saw Xiaoyi's beauty, so I bought him. If you are worried, you can buy a slave from the Chu Kingdom to serve you personally." It doesn’t cost a lot of money either.”
Xiong Wuliang tapped his fingers lightly on the long case in front of him and said slowly: "People from Yue...shouldn't...I see that Xiaoyi's appearance and behavior are not like ordinary farm girls. How could she end up in my great state and become a bitch?" slave girl?"
In his previous life, Xiong Wuliang worked as a project reviewer and was very careful.
Servants and slaves in this era were basically poor and lowly.
However, although Xiong Wuliang did not have much contact with Xiaoyi... Xiaoyi's salute to Xiong Wuliang was clearly a courtesy among the nobles of the Yue Kingdom.
Although there are many stories of noble ministers and their families being demoted as slaves due to crimes such as losing a master and humiliating the country.
But that kind of slaves will be strictly monitored and controlled by the relevant departments of the country, and it is basically impossible for them to flow out of foreign countries.
This is the point of doubt!
After all, Xiaoyi is serving her closely, so Xiong Wuliang must be more cautious.
Zhong Hua smiled and said: "My lord, don't be suspicious - there are frequent civil strife in Vietnam. Not to mention the daughter of a noble, even the heirs of the royal family cannot protect themselves."
oh?
Zhong Hua: "After the death of King Si Wujiang of Yue, the position of the crown prince was undecided. Ministers of the State of Yue were divided into different factions, and they fought fiercely. Not only were the political orders in the court chaotic, but assassins were even sent to assassinate political opponents. It was not uncommon."
"I don't think Yue, the old enemy of Chu, will stand up in a short time." Zhong Hua said with a smile.
It's not just that I can't stand up for a short time.
A few years ago, King Si Wujiang of Yue was deceived by the state of Qi and used all his troops to invade the state of Chu. As a result, he was defeated and died.
Then, the various factions continued to fight.
Historically, next year (the ninth year of King Nan of Zhou, i.e. 306 BC), the Yue Kingdom would turn from turmoil into civil strife.
The Chu State would take advantage of the situation to plunder, swallow up the entire Yue State, and expand its territory thousands of miles away.
The Sheji Ancestral Temple, which was passed down by the Yue King Gou Jian, the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period, has lost its popularity since then.
…
If Xiaoyi hadn't reminded him of this episode, Xiong Wuliang would have forgotten this period of history.
Now that he remembered it, Xiong Wuliang could no longer sit idly by.
As we all know - the battle to destroy the country has the greatest credit and the greatest profit!
Population, goods, lacquerware, food...
From this piece of cake, Qu Yang will make a big profit no matter what!
There is still one year left, time is running out!
