In Da Qi State, the southern capital is Yuecheng.
The Military Supervisor is the Master Qianli Qian's Mansion.
In a neat study room in the mansion, a dignified and beautiful young woman was listening to an eight or nine-year-old boy in front of her with her head lowered.
The woman was wearing a loose, pink and elegant underskirt, her belly was slightly bulging, and she was obviously pregnant. She stroked her belly with one hand, very carefully, but her eyes were fixed on the little boy, making the little boy talk more and more. He seemed to feel more guilty, and he couldn't help but glance at the young woman secretly. The more the young woman listened, the more irritated her face became. Finally, she couldn't help but interrupt the boy and scolded him: "Nonsense, you are getting more and more nonsense!"
"Mom, I just brought it back for a look." The boy was wearing a blue shirt. He didn't look very flustered when his mother was angry. He still defended himself and said, "It's not broken or stained." The boy's appearance is quite delicate. , is somewhat similar to the young woman in front of her, especially her eyes, which are like dots of paint, black and translucent, and extremely agile. But he obviously did something to make his mother angry, so he defended himself while secretly glancing at his mother's face.
"He also said that" the young woman interrupted her son's defense and said angrily: "This drawing is an important thing in your father's weapons prison. How can you, a child, take it out to play with? You know this is What drawings?"
The young woman obviously didn't know what kind of blueprint her son had stolen from the armory. After saying this, she glanced at the blueprint on the desk, but this glance made the woman even more angry.
"Crouching Cow Crossbow, Crouching Cow Crossbow! You secretly brought the design of a powerful weapon of the military state back to the inner palace. Is this something you can play with? Do you know what the law will punish you for doing this? You are forcing me Do you know that you are going to kill your family because of your unscrupulous father?"
"Hey," the boy said disdainfully, ignoring the righteousness of annihilating relatives, "what a military weapon, the design obviously has flaws. I went to the weapons prison a few days ago and saw the crossbow that was made. At that time, I felt that something was wrong, but my father sent sergeants to guard the place, and those stubborn people wouldn't let me get close, so I brought the design back to study without telling my father. Mom, listen to me." At this point, The child changed his embarrassment and excitedly took out a white paper scroll from the nearby bookshelf and unfolded it on his desk. "Mom, look, I have changed some of the deficiencies in the drawing." , The current Crouching Ox Crossbow is not only..."
"Shut up!" the woman shouted, "Your father has repeatedly taught you that you are not allowed to mess around in the weapons prison again, and you still dare to go and play secretly. That's all. You actually stole such an important blueprint." Come out and look at your legs, your father will definitely beat you to pieces if he finds out."
"So, mother, the child can only rely on you now." The boy immediately put on a pleading look on his face, raised his head and grabbed the woman's arm with both hands and shook it back and forth like a baby.
"I can't control it. It's not like you don't know your father's temper."
As the woman spoke, she opened her son's hand with a slap. As if she was a little tired from standing, she walked over to a chair next to the desk.
The boy was also smart. He immediately trotted and grabbed two soft cushions from the pit next to him for resting. One was spread on the chair and the other was leaned on the back of the chair. He patted it fluffy with his hands and then supported himself in a flattering manner. Mother sat down.
After the woman sat down, she looked at her son's careful and well-behaved look, sighed, and said, "You, what can my mother say to you? If you don't cause trouble every day, you will feel uncomfortable, right?"
Seeing his mother's tone softening, the boy knew that the opportunity had come, and immediately climbed up the pole like a little monkey, "Mom, I know my father has a strong temper, but he is also powerful outside, and he doesn't obey you at home. If you ask him to go east, he will not dare to go west; if you ask him to stand, he will not dare..."
Hearing this, the woman glared at the boy angrily and funny, and said, "Speak seriously!"
"Yes, yes." The boy glanced at his mother again, and after seeing that the anger on her face gradually faded, he continued, "I figured the day after tomorrow would be the day to check the inventory in the weapons prison, and this blueprint must be put back. Otherwise, it would be bad for dad if others find out."
"Okay, are you planning to cheat your father?" When the woman heard this, she became angry again, and slapped her son on the forehead, "You are not even going to tell me until the day comes. , right? You know that stealing this thing is not good for your father, but you still steal it from home! How come you have the ability to steal it but not the ability to put it back secretly? Only a mother who has a head and a tail will obey you! "
"Mom, it's not about stealing, it's about taking. Just listen to what I have to say!" His mother's series of "stealing" words made the boy feel ashamed.
"you say!"
"It's not my father's order. Now the people in the weapons prison are guarding me as much as they are against thieves. I have no chance to go to the warehouse again, otherwise I wouldn't bother my mother! When my father comes back tonight, I will admit my mistake to him. He will definitely get angry, and he might hit me, but you must stop him, otherwise I will definitely get the beating."
"I can't stop it," the woman said calmly.
"No, Mom, it hurts my mother's heart to hit my son! Mom, a spanking on my son is nothing, but I really can't bear to see my mother feel so distressed!" The boy tugged at his mother's sleeve again as if he was being mean. The woman was so angry that she reached out to open his hand again, and heard the boy continue to say, "You don't even know, Mom, I don't even dare to teach you in front of you now, you don't know at all, Dad." How painful it is to hit someone!”
"You deserve it!" the woman said as if to relieve her anger.
"Mom, you have my little brother in your belly now, and now daddy won't dare to disobey you. If you just show up and stop me, daddy will definitely forgive me." The boy smiled with a smile on his face. said flatteringly.
"Okay! Qian Chao, Qian Chao, you actually plotted against your mother. If I give you some time, you won't be able to rebel?" The boy named Qian Chao looked embarrassed for the first time. "Mom, how dare I plot against my mother? I have no choice but to ask you for help?"
It is estimated that this woman was a little tired from being tormented by her weird son. She glanced at her son and said helplessly: "I tell you, this is the last time for my mother to help you. I will help you again." Once, not only did I not stop you, but I also taught you a lesson together with your father, and beat you until you couldn’t get out of bed for half a year, you know!”
"I know, I know," Qian Chao agreed hurriedly.
Seeing her son like this, the woman felt helpless and sighed and said: "Oh, I heard your grandmother talking about your father when he was a child. He was as dull as a muddy child and as honest as anything. Why are you so like a monkey?" Doesn't it make people worry? "
"Then how could my son know? Anyway, the body and skin are affected by his parents. Unlike his father, he is naturally like his mother!"
"Shut up and ask for a beating, right?" The woman became angry after hearing this.
When Qian Chao saw his mother preparing to fight, he jumped away and came closer when he thought of something. "Mom, you must let dad see this picture," he said, pointing to the drawing he drew on the desk.
"Why are you looking at that, to make your father angry?"
"No, mother, listen to me. You didn't let me finish what I said just now. In this drawing, I have changed several unreasonable places in the original Ordnance Supervision drawing. Such changes can make the Crouching Ox Crossbow shoot farther. And it’s even more powerful. Hey, I’m telling you, you don’t understand either. Anyway, dad is an expert. He should have understood at a glance. If he really followed my drawings to make the Crouching Ox Crossbow and reported it to the court, it’s probably a big credit to dad. !”
The woman was originally not interested in what would happen to the Crouching Ox Crossbow, but when she heard about the great achievements, she still paid attention. Although her son was naughty, he was a first-class smart one. Is the original drawing better designed?"
"Of course! I've already built one..." At this point, Qian Chao immediately realized that he had missed the point and quickly shut up.
"Has it been made? Where is it?" This time the woman stared at her son with sharp eyes. She must know that if she got a cow crossbow at home, if she committed this matter, she would be accused of making a private weapon with ulterior motives and running away. Can't. Even if the Qian family was powerful in the court, it would be troublesome if they were really pursued.
"In...in the back garden." Qian Chao saw his mother becoming serious and knew that the matter was serious, so he had no choice but to tell the truth.
In the evening, in the back garden of Qian's Mansion, an open-air stove was burning blazingly. A large pot was placed above the flame. The soup was boiling in the pot, and a strong aroma of meat wafted from it.
Everything was Qian Chao's mother's idea. When she heard that her son had built a lying cow crossbow in the back garden, Mrs. Qian immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. It was nothing for his son to secretly steal important drawings back home from the ordnance inspector's archives. Although he was angry with his son for being naughty, he just asked his husband to put the drawings back into the archives and would not give them to the family. What trouble does it bring.
However, a real lying cow crossbow was in the back garden, which was a fatal thing. Although she had only a partial knowledge of the weapons inspection and was not interested in it, she still understood the national laws. She had been with her husband for a long time. We know that the Crouching Ox Crossbow is a powerful weapon for attacking and defending the city. It doesn't matter if ordinary people have bows and knives at home, because these things are common in the homes of hunters. But even if a minister has a few crossbows or a few collars of armor in his home, it is a serious crime, because they are weapons. If you have weapons hidden in your home, you are disobedient, and you will be punished, let alone Crouching Cow Crossbow, if this matter is detected by the Royal Gate Division, according to law, those guys can immediately put their whole family in prison without asking the king's order.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Qian immediately sent a confidant to bring a message to her husband, asking him to return home immediately. The matter was serious. Although Mrs. Qian could be the leader in the inner house and managed the whole house in an orderly manner, she encountered such a situation. This matter must still be handled by the husband after he returns home.
Qian Chao's father, Qian Qianli, received a letter from Beijing while working in the government office today. The letter was written by his father, Qian Jiangyun, the prime minister of the dynasty, and was brought to him by his confidants.
After reading the letter, Qian Qianli was silently lost in thought when someone reported that someone in his house wanted to see him, so he got up and went into the inner hall. When he saw a confidant from his house, he asked what was going on. The person who came brought Mrs. Qian's words and asked him Somewhat surprised, this was the first time that his wife came to see him at this time. But after all, they have been married for many years, and he is also familiar with his wife's behavior. If there is nothing important, he will never send someone to look for him while he is still working in the government office, so he will take care of the matter at hand to his subordinates. After making arrangements, he returned to the mansion with his entourage.
When Mrs. Qian saw her husband return home, she felt relieved. She led her husband into the inner room, and then she told Qian Qianli everything about her son. She originally thought that her husband would immediately have a seizure after hearing this. After a while, what he didn't expect was that Qian Qianli was stunned for a while, and then he saw him asking himself.
"Where are the drawings Chao'er brought back?"
"Here" Mrs. Qian hurriedly took it and put it on the table.
It was said to be a blueprint, but it was actually made of silk. It was placed in a well-made long wooden box. Qian Qianli first opened the wooden box and inspected the blueprint, then caged it in his wide sleeve robe and raised his feet to look out. Let's go. After taking two steps, he looked back and saw that his wife was still looking at him. He knew what his wife was worried about, so he smiled and said, "Don't panic, it's nothing serious. By the way, where is Chao'er?"
"I asked him to think about it in the study. He is not allowed to come out without my permission."
"Yes." Qian Qianli nodded, "Madam, you are pregnant, so don't worry about this matter. I still have some official matters to go back and arrange. Oh, by the way, the one I bought from the Orion outside the city a few days ago. The deer has not been slaughtered yet. I have been indifferent these past few days. You ordered them to slaughter the deer. I am also a little greedy. I have been wondering when I can eat it in my mouth."
After that, Qian Qianli took his entourage back to the office where he was working. He casually found an excuse to go into the archives and put the drawing back.
Mrs. Qian was a little confused after her husband left. In her opinion, was such a big thing really not worth mentioning? I called my husband back in a hurry not to ask him to come back and order food. However, her husband took away the unsightly drawing, which made her feel relieved. As a husband and wife, she is naturally reassured by her husband's calmness and thoughtfulness. So after Qian Qianli left, she ordered her servants to get busy, and ordered the people to kill the unlucky deer that Qian Qianli had chosen, skin it, remove its intestines and clean it up. While the servants were busy, Mrs. Qian suddenly had a clue With a clear understanding, he called the housekeeper and said: "The weather is getting colder, and the deer meat will lose its flavor after being stored for a long time. Find a big pot and set up a stove in the garden. After stewing tonight, the whole family will share the food together." Come on, let’s take some supplements too.”
The master is considerate of the servants, and the servants are naturally happy. They all know that the yellow-striped deer in the nearby mountains are delicious, and they are extremely alert and difficult to catch, so they are expensive.
Now that the mistress has spoken, the servants are working more diligently, especially the cooks, who are busy one by one, preparing to fry the deer's liver and five internal organs, stir-fry the tendons and crispy bones in a new way to show off to the master.
Only Qian Chao was bored in his study. Hearing the excitement outside, he wanted to take a look. However, he got into trouble and his mother imposed a grounding order. He had to read in the study to relieve his boredom. There was a good beating and I felt uneasy.
Qian Qianli is definitely a calm person. After returning to the weapons supervisory office to deal with the blueprints stolen by his son, he asked the craftsman to take him around and look at the progress of various weapons production. , he also took various account books to compare the consumption of various raw materials, and finally ordered a few sergeants to randomly pick up a few pieces from the finished products and try them out to test the quality of the craftsmen's workmanship. These all belong to him, the supervisor. As for his duties, he returned to the desk in the hall, sipping tea and reading official documents until it was time for him to return home, then Shi Shiran and his entourage returned home.
Back at home, Qian Qianli first changed into loose casual clothes under the service of his servants, and then went to his son Qian Chao's study. When he opened the door and entered, his son was absentmindedly flipping through a book at the desk. He was shocked when he saw that he had entered. He jumped up, immediately bowed and called daddy and didn't dare to raise his head.
Qian Qianli snorted softly and said, "Your mother said you still have a drawing here, right?"
"Yes, my son painted it for fun." Qian Chao didn't dare to show off after seeing his mother's battles, and answered honestly.
"Well, let me see it."
Qian Chao immediately took out the drawings he had drawn from his bookshelf, unfolded them on the desk and held them down with a paperweight. Because he had made a mistake first, he did not dare to show off, but just stood aside obediently.
Qian Qianli walked over, took a few glances, and sighed in his heart. If it weren't for this moment, he wouldn't have really cheered for his son's drawing. Apart from anything else, the drawing was about Crouching Cow. The materials, shapes, sizes, views from all angles and assembly sequence of each component of the crossbow are all clearly marked on the drawing. Although the painting techniques are a bit immature, there is probably no other person in my crafts circle who can match this level of effort.
As he continued reading, Qian Qianli was even more surprised. At that time, he heard his wife say that his son had an improved design for the Crouching Ox Crossbow. He did not take it seriously at the time. His first supervisor, the supervisor, also thought about it. He made some improvements to military weapons such as the lying cow crossbow, but after trying for a long time without success, he gave up the idea. However, when he saw his son's design drawings, he suddenly felt enlightened and enlightened. , he tried his best to stay calm, looked away from the drawing and glanced at his son. The little guy was secretly looking at him. When he found that he had looked over, he immediately lowered his head in fear.
Qian Qianli smiled slightly, rolled up the drawing and put it away on his body and said to his son: "Take me to see the lying cow crossbow you made."
