Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 257 Chumu Cemetery! (4000)

The next day.

Wu Liang returned to Chenliu's house with the thyme, and directly handed over the "Wooden Armor Man" obtained from the Qi Ai Cemetery to her for research, and even handed over the five-color powder used to fill the internal organs of the "Wooden Armor Man" to her. out.

Ever since I saw the "Tianche" and "Quyuanli" made by Thyme yesterday.

He had a lot of confidence in this shy little girl, thinking that she would definitely be able to research something valuable from the "wooden man".

As for the direction of research, Wu Liang did not make any demands on her.

As the saying goes, there is no doubt about employing people, but there is no need for doubting people.

He is a layman in this respect, although he has a lot of insights from later generations in his mind, things like "Tianche" and "Quyuanli" should be possible to reproduce after many attempts and imitations , but that does not belong to the category of invention and creation. If he is really asked to create more complicated things that he has never seen before... It's not that he looks down on himself, he knows very well that he has no such ability.

When he first talked about "Silkworm God Treasure Silk", Wu Liang thought about using this thing to build a "Flying Tiger Claw" that can be ejected and quickly retrieved.

He has already thought of the key parts that may be used in it.

For example: a wire wheel, an ejection mechanism, a recovery mechanism, plus a claw that can be shot into the wall and then deformed and fixed like an expansion screw... Probably these?

Then, he decisively gave up.

He couldn't figure out what kind of mechanical principle and structure should be used to combine these key parts, so that he could shoot the flying claws when the mechanism was triggered, or quickly recover, or control the deformation of the claws... These things are very important to him. For this science scumbag, it is really too difficult!
In addition to "Flying Tiger Claws", Wu Liang also thought of the "Vajra Umbrella" described in later novels.

He knows that the principle of this thing is somewhat similar to the common automatic umbrella in later generations, but the whole body is made of steel umbrella leaves, which can be used as a weapon when opened, or as a shield to resist hidden weapons in the tomb, or even use To resist water, fire and poisons.

Wu Liang thought it was very interesting, and thought about using fine iron to imitate one for self-defense.

But soon he gave up too.

Because he didn't figure out how to design the automatic switch, so as to realize the one-button quick opening and closing of the "Vajra Umbrella".

If you switch to manual, you will definitely not be in a hurry to open it manually temporarily. It feels better to just wear a shield and block it in front of you when you encounter danger...

In fact, he also knows that this kind of automatic switch is not difficult at all, and it is even the most basic mechanical structure for many people in later generations.

But he just doesn't know anything and can't design it at all, so what can he do?
So an outsider is an outsider, it is better not to direct Thyme, an insider, because Wu Liang knows that it is not called command at all, but interference.

But while handing over the "Wooden Armor Man" to Thyme.

Wu Liang still told her the idea of ​​"Flying Tiger Claw" and "Vajra Umbrella".

Since this little girl has such a talent, if she really has the ability to design these two things for him, wouldn't it be another surprise?
……

the next few days.

Wu Liang was possessed by laziness and cancer, resting comfortably in the house, almost never leaving the gate.

During this period, Wang Qinglai, who was in charge of running Cao's Salt Company, visited him once and reported to him in detail the current operating conditions of the salt company.

At present, Cao's Salt Company has [-] branches. The current main business scope is Chenliu County, Dong County and Jiyin County.

However, as Wu Liang thought before, the development of the salt industry has been hindered now...the production capacity of Snowflake Salt is too low due to the shortage of raw salt.

"I've already made arrangements. You send someone to Qiancheng County in Le'an Country to contact Wen Renzhao from Wen Ren's family about supplying salt."

Wu Liang said confidently, "Why don't you go in person, don't be polite after meeting Wen Renzhao, and try to lower the salt price as much as possible to ensure the interests of our salt business to the greatest extent."

Wu Liang had already thought about the expansion direction of Cao's Salt Company.

Because of the existence of sea salt, snowflake salt definitely has no living space in coastal areas, and can only be sold to Yanzhou, Silibu, Yuzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou, Youzhou... and even places in the southwest or northwest, and must be obtained It was the place where Boss Cao attacked and could provide military support.

"good!"

Wang Qing agreed with all his mouth, and said with great surprise, "The talented and virtuous brother is really a god-man, and he has made such sufficient arrangements in advance. Brother Yu can get to know the talented and virtuous brother, and he is supported by the virtuous brother to co-organize the salt shop." , it must be the green smoke coming out of the ancestral grave."

"Didn't your ancestral grave be stolen before? Where did you get Qingyan?"

Wu Liang blurted out that some pots were not opened and some pots were lifted.

"Brother Yu followed the advice of my virtuous brother before. When cremating my father's body, there was a lot of smoke. Although I didn't pay attention to what kind of smoke was coming out at that time, but now that I think about it, I vaguely feel that it must be green smoke. It can't be wrong."

Wang Qing didn't care about it, but spoke with certainty.

"You're right, but I'm speechless."

Wu Liang was stunned.

"Since that's the case, it's not too late. Brother Yu will go back and prepare. Tomorrow, he will go to Le'an Country to discuss the matter of supplying salt. What do you think?"

Wang Qing then said ambitiously.

"be careful."

Wu Liang nodded.

"wait for my good news."

Wang Qing picked up the wine glass in front of him, wanted Wu Liang to raise his glass and drank it down in one gulp, and then ran out excitedly.

……

One thing I almost forgot, Boss Cao's Jueying has already been delivered.

It was a big tall horse with black hair and shiny black hair. It was strong and powerful, and looked extremely explosive. Wu Liang had seen many horses since he came to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and he could tell at a glance that this was a rare horse.

At the same time, he did have that question:

He has already taken Dian Wei under his command, and now he is rewarded with Jue Ying who also died in Wancheng with Dianwei, Cao Ang, and Cao Ting. After that, Boss Cao came to Wancheng and encountered Zhang Xiu's sneak attack. Are there still escapes?
Therefore, when Boss Cao went to Wancheng, it became imperative to help him manage his birds.

Many records in later generations say that the breed of Jueying is the "Dawan horse", which is the famous "sweaty horse" in the history of the Chinese Dynasty.

It is said that this kind of horse suffers from pain and runs fast, especially after a high-speed sprint, the shoulders will slowly bulge up and sweat like blood, hence the name.

But it is a pity that it disappeared after the Yuan Dynasty, and it is difficult to find relevant records in historical materials.

It was also Wu Liang who suffered from laziness and cancer in the past few days, otherwise he would have to ride this BMW out of the city for a ride in the waves, and enjoy the elegance of the legendary "sweaty BMW".

But when it comes to robbing tombs, Wu Liang is a bit reluctant to take it with him.

Now that there is a lot of chaos outside, if you ride such a BMW to go out, you will undoubtedly tell people along the way, "My identity is not simple, I am a piece of fat that can live forever, come and eat me if you are interested"...

However, it should be possible to disguise it, make it a little messy, maybe just paint some white paint on its eye sockets, mouth, belly and hooves to pretend to be a donkey, it should look like a donkey So ostentatious.

"I'm such a genius!"

Thinking of this, Wu Liang immediately went to the kitchen to look for something that could replace the white paint, and was going to make his first attempt at makeup on Jueying.

"call out--!"

Seeing the "spiritual flash" smile on Wu Liang's face, it seemed that he already had a sense of foreboding, and Jue Ying, who was still very well-behaved just now, suddenly let out a "dissatisfied" hiss.

Just at this time.

"Master? Master?"

Suddenly, Yu Ji's anxious cry came from outside the courtyard.

"Here, old sir, what's the matter?"

Wu Liang had no choice but to put aside the Jueying transformation plan for the time being, and responded with a loud voice.

Yu Ji rushed into the courtyard with a happy face, and when he saw Wu Liang, he handed over a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, and said in a low voice: "Young master, when I was studying "History of Qi", I found another exact mausoleum record, This mausoleum is probably even more powerful than the Qi Ai cemetery!"

"It's even more powerful than the Qiai Cemetery. Could it be that you found Jiang Taigong's tomb?"

Wu Liang said in surprise.

"Although it is not Jiang Taigong's tomb, it is very close to Jiang Taigong's tomb. Please take a look, my lord."

Yu Ji held Wu Liangjiang to open it gradually, pointed to the first three characters and said, "This is the tomb of this man. This man is Jiang Taigong's third son. His name is Qiu Mugong, and his name is Lu Yin."

"It is written in "History of Qi" that when Taigong Jiang was entrusted with the state of Qi, five months after the founding of the state, he returned to Haojing City with Qi Dinggong Lu Ji to report on his duties. The capital of the state of Qi is Yingqiu, and the descendants of Duke Mu of Qiu took Qiu as their surname, and Duke Mu of Qiu also became the ancestor of the Qiu family with the surname Jiang."

"Later, Jiang Taigong and Qi Dinggong Lu Ji passed away in Haojing one after another. After Qi Yigong Lu De and Qi Guigong Lu Cimu succeeded, they still stayed in Haojing to assist the King of Zhou. The actual power holders of Qi have always been Qiu Mugong and his descendants. , They led the Qi people to beat down the deeply rooted Lai people, built the most stable palace city in Yingqiu, and made full use of the advantages of salt transportation here, making Qi gradually become a prosperous and prosperous country."

"However, even so, Qiu Mugong and his descendants did not covet Qi's throne, and they were even willing to remain anonymous."

"Until Duke Ai of Qi Lu Buchen was tortured to death and Duke Hu of Qi Lu Jing succeeded to the throne, Duke Mugong's descendants finally cooperated with Duke Ai of Qi's younger brother Lu Shan to launch a rebellion, helped him kill Duke Hu of Qi Lu Jing, and enshrined Lu Shan as Qi. Xiangong."

"After this incident, Duke Mugong's descendants knew that they were accused of killing the king and disobeying ministers, so they refused to be rewarded by Duke Xian of Qi, Lu Shan, and moved their family to the state of Chu. Later, there was a descendant of "Zuo Shi Yixiang", who had a very high status in the state of Chu, so that Yixiang's son later launched a rebellion and fled to the state of Lu for committing the crime of killing the king. As a historian..."

"Since then, the descendants of Duke Mu of Qiu can be said to have been in exile, and their fate has been a long way, and finally they are completely lonely."

"Young master, from the records in "History of Qi", it can be seen that from the founding of the Qi State until the Qi Ai Gong Lu Buchen was killed by the King of Zhou, after several generations, Qiu Mugong and his descendants were actually in power. Jiang Taigong and Qi Ding Gong, Qi Yigong, and Qi Guigong have almost never asked about it. It can be said that Qi’s national fortune actually started from the family of Qiumugong, and Qiumugong is the "Hidden King" who founded the Qiguo. Do you think this person is very powerful?"

Speaking of this, Yu Ji's wrinkled veteran hand trembled twice excitedly.

"Really great."

Wu Liang nodded in agreement.

He actually has some impression of this "Qiu Mugong", but it is limited to a record in the history books discovered by later generations: "The Taigong granted Qi, the capital of Yingqiu, and ordered his three sons to guard Yingqiu. family, died with the posthumous posthumous title of Duke Mu, so Duke Mu of Qiu is the ancestor of the Qiu family."

As for the experiences of Duke Mu of Qiu and his descendants in "The History of Qi", this is the first time I have heard of it.

Of course, he also knows the historical celebrity "Zuo Shi Yixiang".

The name of this person is "Yixiang", and his official position is the "Zuo Shi" of Chu State. He often advises the king of Chu in the past, so that he will not forget the deeds of the king. The treasure of the state of Chu.

According to later generations, Zuo Qiuming, the author of "Zuo Shi", which is collectively called "Three Biographies of Spring and Autumn" together with "Biography of Gongyang" and "Biography of Guliang", is his grandson.

But in fact, there is no historical fact to rely on this statement, and some people say that it is faked by later generations.

But no matter what, if the records in "History of Qi" are true, this "Qiu Mugong" and his descendants are indeed worthy of the "hermit king" of Qi State, and they can also be regarded as the actual creators of Qi State's national destiny.

and.

"Qiu Mugong" is Jiang Taigong's third son, which is fully confirmed by both the history known to Wu Liang and the records in "History of Qi".

He is undoubtedly Jiang Taigong's closest immediate family member.

Coupled with the actions of his descendants in the change of the three kings of Qi Ai, Qi Hu, and Qi Xiangong, people can't help but wonder what role they played, especially assisting Qi Xiangong to rebel and kill After Duke Hu of Qi won the throne, their bizarre operation of moving their family to the state of Chu always gave people a feeling that "knowing that they were guilty of killing the king and disobeying ministers" could not be explained at all.

If the tomb of "Duke Qiumu" can be found, it may be possible to completely reveal the truth of this period of history.

Perhaps the wooden armor man, Taigong seal, and the two suspected "demon pills" beads found in the Qiai cemetery are also somewhat related to "Qiu Mugong", especially the Fang Taigong seal, perhaps the son of Qiu Mugong knows Why it was made, and what function does it have...

then.

"Old man, you said that the tomb of Duke Chu Mu was found in "The History of Qi". Where is it?"

Wu Liang hurriedly asked again.

"It says that when the descendants of Duke Mu of Qiu left Qi and moved to Chu, they also moved the tomb of Duke Mu to Chu. It was in Danyang, the capital of Chu at that time."

Yu Ji said solemnly, "I do know this place, and it is now located in Nanyang on the lower reaches of the Danjiang River."

(End of this chapter)