Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 54
"Prime Minister, I wonder if there are so many talented people in the Central Plains, can anyone come up with a magic method to weigh this elephant?"

Zhuge Jin looked respectful, but his words were already a little arrogant.

"What's the point of worrying about trivial matters?"

Cao Cao looked calm, but in his heart he had already scolded Zhuge Jin for eighteen generations!
It is simply unreasonable for an envoy from Jiangdong to dare to make such a blatant cry!
However, Zhuge Jin clearly came as a gift, and the etiquette was thorough and not disrespectful. Even if he praised Xiang, it was just a name for asking for advice modestly. Even if it spread out, at most it would disgrace him, Prime Minister Cao!
"My dear friends, do you have any idea how to weigh this elephant?"

Cao Cao suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to look at the civil and military ministers sitting down.

Xun Yu, Xun You, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu were all well-educated men with extraordinary talents.

But these elephants are from the south. For them, they have never seen or heard of them.

Zhongyuan's weighing tools, although accurate, are known for their compactness.

Because the thing in the Central Plains is a bull and wild horse, which weighs no more than a hundred kilograms at most. Two people can lift it with a wooden pole to weigh it.

The weighing of other daily market transactions does not pursue large quantities, but pursues the accuracy of data.

But how can we call this elephant, which looks like a hill in front of us?It’s incredible!
"Uncle, it's not easy for Jiangdong to come here! On the surface, he is here to surrender, but in fact, he is here to provoke and deliberately test the bottom line of Prime Minister Cao."

Xun You whispered to Xun Yu beside him.

"The name is called Xiang, but he is actually the prime minister. If the prime minister cannot be called the prime minister, then the prime minister is not worthy of being the prime minister..."

Xun Yu nodded, frowned, and said a jingle that seemed to understand.

But with his quick wit, at this time, he was helpless when facing the behemoth.

"Wen He, you have so many clever plans and are so unpredictable. Why don't you relieve the Lord from his worries and show your skills?"

Chen Qun was at a loss for ideas and turned around to get close to Jia Xutao.

Jia Xu said nothing, shook his head repeatedly, smiled bitterly, and lowered his head in silence.

Cao Cao lowered his head and held his 13-year-old Chongzi Cao Chong in his arms. He teased the childish child from time to time, seemingly as if nothing had happened, but in fact his mind was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to weigh the elephant. .

For a moment, the whole courtyard was silent, except for the elephant not far away, which made a hissing and gasping sound, and the unicorn behind it occasionally raised its hoof and fell heavily to the ground, making "dong" noises from time to time. There was a muffled sound.

Zhuge Jin stood tall, with his left hand behind his back and his right hand gently stroking a few sparse beards. He squinted his eyes and stood silently.

Cao Cao held Cao Chong in his arms, walked casually step by step, and walked slowly in front of the counselors, urging them with his eyes.

Raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while.

Even if the battlefield attack fails, as long as the foundation is not disturbed, there will still be a day of revenge.

What's more, winning and losing is a common thing for military strategists, and it is not a shameful thing.

However, if Jiangdong is able to control this army due to the problem of weighing elephants this time, I am afraid that if the news spreads, not only will it be known to all over China, but even thousands of years later, a strong mark will be left on the history books. A laughing stock!

But among the counselors, everyone bowed their heads and pretended to be asleep. No one stood up to solve this problem.

Cao Cao's face gradually became ugly, he turned back to his seat, sat down gently, held Cao Chong in one hand, picked up the tea bowl with the other, and drank the tea in one sip.

"Dad, why don't you weigh the elephant? Didn't that uncle just ask dad to weigh the elephant?"

After playing for a while, Cao Chong felt bored and the whole scene was very depressing, so he curiously stretched out his hand to touch Cao Cao's beard and asked in confusion.

"Uh……"

"Chong'er, please don't interfere with my lord's business. The uncles are thinking about how to call this rockery-like elephant."

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious."

Cao Cao didn't even know whether he was comforting Cao Chong or himself.

"Third brother, you are talented and have always been considered the smartest son among our brothers. Why don't you help my father and attack Zhuge Jin's spirit."

Behind the counselor, Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Pi, rolled his eyes, and finally fell on Cao Zhi beside him, encouraging him to speak.

"Brother... why do you have to make fun of me? The third brother is just a writer. In terms of intelligence, he is not as good as you. It is better to ask the eldest brother to come forward and relieve my father from the embarrassment. It must be a great achievement..."

Cao Zhi was free and easy by nature and had no desire to compete or compete for favor or fame. Moreover, he always did things openly and did not shy away from the things he was not good at.

He also really admired his brother Cao Pi. Cao Pi did have extremely high talents in governing the country and handling military affairs, which was far beyond his own.

What's more, I am not the eldest son, but I am very satisfied to be able to recite poems and compose poems every day, smiling proudly at the wind and moon.

But after hearing Cao Zhi's words, Cao Pi's expression changed!I feel that I have been greatly disrespected.

"Zhong Yao, do you have a way to weigh this elephant?"

Cao Cao sat upright for a while, but still no one spoke. Unable to bear it, he finally asked by name.

"Prime Minister..."

"The minister is..."

Zhong Yao trembled, wiped the sweat from his forehead, lowered his head and whispered.

"An elephant is so huge that it is not easy to weigh it..."

"If it's a young elephant, it's much easier. You can order one or two warriors to lift it up with a crossbar, and then it can be weighed."

"But this elephant is..."

"So... I'm so sorry..."

Zhong Yao had no idea at all, not to mention that he was the most outstanding counselor in front of the Prime Minister. He never dreamed that Prime Minister Cao would be the first to call his name.

He came out unprepared and couldn't stay silent, so he made a fuss and said some ridiculous things that even he himself didn't understand.

This provoked all the officials below to hide their laughter, but they did not dare to say anything, and their faces were red and their necks were thick from holding it in. .

Zhuge Jin couldn't bear it any longer and pretended to check on the elephant. He turned behind the elephant and used it as a screen wall. He opened his mouth and laughed twice to vent his anger.Then he stood back to his original position with a straight face and a calm and calm look.

"Get out!"

Cao Cao looked gloomy and said angrily.

He asked Zhong Yao, and he didn't expect Zhong Yao to answer. He just wanted to use this to urge everyone.

But I didn't expect that Zhong Yao, who clearly didn't know but didn't dare to tell him directly, would make such a fool of himself.

"Prime Minister, this is such a simple matter. Why can't all the ministers come up with a solution?"

"Why is this so difficult? I have a way to weigh this elephant in half a day!"

Suddenly someone said loudly.

Cao Cao was startled and looked up hurriedly, only to see a man with a heavy back and a black beard. It was his personal guard Xu Chu.

"Zhongkang, do you have any idea?"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he asked in surprise.

"I've thought about it a long time ago, but I just don't want to take the credit from those nerds, so I haven't said it yet!"

Xu Chu turned around and glanced at the counselors, and said with great disdain.

"If you have any idea, please come and tell me. If you can weigh the elephant, I will reward you greatly!"

Cao Cao said excitedly, hugging Cao Chong and stood up again. .

"My lord, there is no need to give a big reward. I have only one request. If I find a way to weigh the elephant, you can reward me with two pieces."

Xu Chu said with a naive smile.

"Two dollars for you?"

Cao Cao didn't know why and asked in confusion, but then he ignored it and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I promise you. You first tell me how to weigh the elephant."

Many civil and military ministers, together with Zhuge Jin and the people from Jiangdong who followed, all focused their attention on Xu Chu. Unexpectedly, Xu Chu, who had always been stupid and brainless, could actually come up with a solution when everyone was at a loss.

"My lord, what's so difficult about this? Just kill the elephant, cut it into small pieces one by one, weigh each piece, and then add up the weight. Don't you know how much the elephant weighs?"

"My method is always effective."

"After my lord has finished weighing me, just reward me with two pieces. I have never eaten elephant meat in my whole life. I want to taste something new!"

Xu Chu chuckled, with a proud look on his face.

"Bastard!"

Cao Cao was furious and shouted loudly. "What I want is a living elephant!"

"When did you say you'd share it and eat it!"

"Prime Minister, you just said that you want to weigh the elephant, but you didn't say that it must be kept alive. Look at how much meat he has around him. If he were to be killed, it would be enough for me to feed Huben Camp for three days."

Xu Chu was scolded by Cao Cao and felt very aggrieved, so he muttered in a low voice.

"You bastard, if you don't retreat, I'll be beaten with sticks!"

Cao Cao shouted angrily and couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Zhuge Jin.

Zhuge Jin was seen standing calmly with a smile on his face, without saying a word.

"Prime Minister, I, the Marquis of Wu, are helpless to do anything about this elephant. Since there are no such talents in the Prime Minister's house, then let's just let this matter go. Why scold the Marquis of Wu for this..."

Zhuge Jin saw Cao Cao's face turned red and his chest filled with anger. He felt that this matter seemed to be made out of a molehill. He was afraid of making Cao Cao angry and hindering diplomatic relations, so he hurried forward and said pleasantly.

But Cao Cao had already made a mistake at this time. He turned a deaf ear to Zhuge Jin's words and looked extremely ugly.

"Prime Minister, I have a way to weigh an elephant, but I'm afraid it's quite complicated."

Yang Xiu, the chief secretary of Cao Cao's mansion, stood up from behind Cao Zhi and said proudly.

Yang Xiunai was the son of Taiwei Yang Biao and the grandson of warlord Yuan Shu. He was known for his talents and was highly appreciated by Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was a little disheartened after the two farces between Zhong Yao and Xu Chu, and his self-confidence was severely hit. Now he saw Yang Xiu standing up and nodded to him to tell him a solution.

"If you want to weigh an elephant, you need to make a large scale. Then you can weigh it."

"For this large scale, you need a scale with four feet of land and a weight weighing a hundred kilograms. Then you need to find a big straight tree and cut it down as a scale beam. Then the scale is complete and can be used to weigh elephants!"

As soon as Yang Xiu finished speaking, Zhuge Jin hurriedly stood over and waved his hands: "Although Yang Dezu's words are also a solution, it is not appropriate enough. The elephant has a bad temper and is not familiar with the new environment here. If it is put on the scale, Among them, once panic is caused, it is easy to get hurt and it is easy to hurt others.”

Yang Xiu was not discouraged. He smiled in a low voice and retorted calmly: "Zhuge Ziyu's concerns are not difficult to solve. All we need to do is to take advantage of the elephant's sleep, or make it drink until it is drunk, and then weigh it. Wouldn’t it just fall into place?”

Zhuge Jin shook his head repeatedly, always thinking it was inappropriate.

Cheng Yu stood by and whispered: "Dezu, if the elephant is sleeping or drunk, who can have the strength to put it into the scale?"

Chen Qun also took a step forward: "Even if we lure it into the scale, who can have so much strength to carry such a heavy scale? You must know that this elephant alone weighs tens of millions of kilograms." It's heavy, let alone a large weight weighing a hundred kilograms and a weighing beam made of a big tree..."

While Chen Qun was speaking, he glanced at Xu Chu, who was standing obediently behind Cao Cao. He was the first tough guy in Cao Cao's camp and a famous strongman.

Xu Chu shuddered, and cold sweat broke out down his spine: "Don't try to meddle with me. I'm not a god. If the weight falls, it can smash me into a meat pie!"

Cao Cao sighed: "Dezu's plan is just imaginary, unrealistic and meaningless!"

Yang Xiu's face turned red and he retreated angrily, standing behind Cao Zhi without saying a word.

"Zhongda, do you have a way to describe an image?"

Cao Pi waited for a long time, but no one could solve the problem. He quietly turned around and saw Sima Yi standing behind him, silent the entire time.

Cao Pisu asked in a low voice because he knew that although Sima Yi acted in a low-key manner, he was very resourceful and resourceful.

Sima Yi frowned, shook his head and sighed.

Cao Pi was extremely disappointed. He turned around and was secretly worried. He only hated himself for being stupid. He couldn't grasp such a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds.

"Dad, I have a way of weighing elephants!"

When everyone was thinking hard and had no solution, Cao Chong in Cao Cao's arms suddenly said timidly in a childish voice.

"Well……"

"Chong'er, don't be naughty."

Cao Cao was already extremely troubled, and if it had been anyone else, Cao Chong would have slapped him in the face.

"Dad, children really have a way of weighing animals, you believe me!"

Cao Chong struggled to get down from Cao Cao's arms.

Cao Cao had an idea, his eyes flashed, and he hurriedly bowed and put Cao Chong down.

Cao Chong has always been smart. Although he is only 13 years old, he is extremely smart.

Maybe this kid really has a way to call Xiang?
"Uncle, hold the elephant and follow me this way."

Cao Chong said to the beastmaster, turned around and walked towards the backyard.

Cao Cao nodded and followed Cao Chong silently to the backyard.

The backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion is a private garden with rockeries and bamboo forests.

Behind the rockery and bamboo forest is a man-made lake with a large boat parked by the lake.

In his spare time, Cao Cao often took his wives and concubines to go boating on the lake, drink and have fun.

Cao Chong walked forward with childish steps and did not stop until he reached the dock where the boat was parked.

'Chong'er, we are going to weigh the elephant. What are you doing here? '
Cao Cao followed closely and asked in surprise.

"Dad, Chong'er is practicing the art of weighing elephants!"

Cao Chong made a naughty smile at Cao Cao, turned around and looked at the beastmaster: "Please drive the elephant to the boat."

Although the elephant is heavy, this big ship is even bigger. The pavilions and pavilions on the ship weigh more than tens of millions of pounds?

The animal master carefully drove the elephant to the side of the boat. He first asked the elephant to put its two front feet on the boat, then put its back feet on the boat, and finally stood firm on the board of the boat.

The weight of the big ship suddenly increased, and the entire hull penetrated a large part of the water. It swayed for a while before it stabilized.

Cao Chong took a short knife from the servant's side, leaned down, and carved a mark on the water line on the hull.

Cao Cao was afraid that he would be lost if he fell into the water, so he ordered Xu Chu to follow him and protect his young master.

"Dad, please order people to drive the elephant off the ship, and then order all the civil and military officials to stand on the ship one after another until the water level of the ship coincides with the mark carved by the child just now."

Cao Chong handed the dagger to Xu Chu, came to Cao Cao, and reached out for a hug.

"Do as my son says!"

Cao Cao's eyes were bright and his face was filled with joy. He bent down to hold Cao Chong in his arms and couldn't help but kiss him on the cheek.

After the elephant was driven off, the civil servants and military officers lined up and walked to the boat one by one.

After joining 54 people, the water level finally reached the water level, and the mark just carved by Cao Chong was submerged again.

"Dad, if you add up the weights of 54 of them, it will be the weight of an elephant!"

Cao Chong chuckled.

"Prime Minister, the weight of the elephant has been calculated. It weighs [-] kilograms!"

After the captain of the mansion counted the weight of 54 people, he bowed and reported.

Whoa!
There was a big uproar among the civil and military officers!
Some people admired the astonishing weight of the elephant, but most of them were surprised that Cao Chong, at such a young age, could come up with such an ingenious and quick method!

"Ha ha!"

"Zhuge Ziyu! Did you see it?"

Cao Cao's face was red and full of energy!
"The things you have been trying so hard to do in Soochow can be solved by just having a baby in your arms when you come to me!"

While Cao Cao was speaking, he couldn't help but kiss Cao Chong gently in his arms with admiration. .

"The son of Prime Minister Qilin will be feared in future generations, and I will bow to you!"

Zhuge Jin turned pale with shock and knelt down on the ground!

Among the civil and military people, they all praised the young master Cao Chong for his extraordinary resourcefulness, and some even compared him to Guo Jia or even Crouching Dragon and Phoenix!
"When the young master comes of age, the sleeping dragon and the phoenix will be eclipsed!"

Cao Pi sat there, as if on pins and needles, trying to force out a dying smile.

"Ugh……"

Sima Yi behind Cao Pi looked at Cao Chong with sinister eyes like an eagle and sighed softly!
"Although this boy is smart, he is not far from death..."

(End of this chapter)