The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 144 Set Sail and Fudge
Sun Shao quickly stopped Yu Fan, and if he said a few more words, Lu Fan would turn his back on him.

"Forgive me, General, I'm used to joking." Sun Shaogong cupped his hands: "Please also explain the situation in the East China Sea, General, so that we don't get confused."

Lu Fan glared at Yu Fan, suppressed his mood, briefly talked about Donghai's love department, and finally said: "I am afraid that you will not be able to handle it, so let me stay in Haiyan for a while. If you need anything, you can send People come to me. As long as I can help, I will definitely not refuse."

Sun Shao thanked him very politely, but he knew that no matter what Sun Quan said, it was impossible for Lu Fan to help. It would be more reasonable to say that it is better to monitor than to help.

"I'm going to Houguan Shipyard. I may not fight pirates in the short term." Sun Shao said with a smile: "If necessary, I will send someone to ask the general for help."

"Are you going to the shipyard?" Lu Fan raised his brows thickly, his expression a little uneasy. "What about the pirate?"

"I don't have enough warships, so I have to go to the shipyard to levy ships. In addition, the shipyard's General Yue Hai also needs to cooperate with me. I decided to go to the shipyard to have a look first." Sun Shao said vaguely: "Qian Tangkou will be handed over to the general. .”

"When are you going to send troops?"

"I don't know." Sun Shao smiled: "As soon as you are ready, you can send out troops. If you rush into battle, it may not be useful."

"That's true." Lu Fan nodded, and thought for a while with some embarrassment: "Okay, you go to the shipyard, I will write to the Supreme, and see how he arranges it. Alas, the merchants in Jianye are all waiting to go to sea. Time It's not good to prolong it."

Sun Shao pretended not to hear, and bid farewell.Lu Fan sighed, turned his head to the second son Lu Ruo who came to deliver the letter, and said, "Hurry back to Jianye immediately and tell the Supreme Master about the situation here. It is up to him to decide what to do. I think Sun Shao doesn't seem to want to Let me watch from the side."

Lu Ju was also a little puzzled: "What is the supreme being thinking? Let father watch from the side, is he helping Sun Shao or monitoring Sun Shao?"

"Probably a combination of both." Lu Fan waved his hand, not wanting to discuss any further: "The situation here is very delicate, so I can't make up my own mind, just go back and report the truth."

"Here." Lu Ju also knew the problem here, so he didn't dare to say more, and set off immediately after Lu Fan wrote his reply.Lu Fan lived in Haiyan by himself. Although there were only more than 4000 people left, there was no problem protecting Qiantangkou.

Sun Shao returned to the boat, lying on the chart to look at the terrain, without saying a word.Yu Fan and Shen Xuan looked at each other without speaking.Lu Fan was defeated, but stayed in Haiyan, and said that it was Sun Quan's order. The situation here is a bit complicated.Sun Shao, General Henghai, was on the way. Sun Quan had an order not to send it to Sun Shao, but he rushed forward to send it to Lu Fan. Obviously, he did not intend to hand over all military power to Sun Shao.It was precisely because of this that Yu Fan felt upset and stabbed Lu Fan face to face.But to be honest, this did not greatly improve Sun Shao's immediate predicament.

"General, when we arrive at the shipyard, there will be more people crossing the sea. I believe the situation will be better." Yu Fan comforted.

"Hey, it's okay." Sun Shao smiled faintly, and put the charcoal pencil in his hand on the case: "Anyway, my merchant ship hasn't come back from Chengdu yet."

Yu Fan rolled his eyes and fell silent.He thinks that Sun Shao is playing a bit of a rogue, as long as his own business is not affected, and other people's don't care?
"Does your family have any property?" Sun Shao sat up straight and asked casually.

"Yes, but it's still affordable for a year and a half." Yu Fan replied somewhat choked.

"That's good. If you are in a hurry, sir, I can do something special." Sun Shao's words made Yu Fan a little regretful. He was not in a hurry. If the ship is delayed by one day, it will affect one day. If you miss the season, Not only will it take more time on the road, but it may also affect the price, which is all money.But the big words have been uttered just now, and it is a bit embarrassing to beg Sun Shao now.He hesitated for a moment: "General, the merchants in Jianye are all waiting. If they can't go south when the north wind is still strong, it will take a lot of time."

"It's okay." Sun Shao grinned, obviously a little proud: "Mo Zhi, you write a letter to Supreme, saying that merchant ships can pass within the East China Sea. I can guarantee the safety of merchant ships. As for Jiaozhou ...then it's none of my business."

Shen Xuan twisted his mouth, this sentence is even more rogue, the East China Sea is safe, so what about leaving the East China Sea?Let people rob it. In the past, robbing was just robbing. It was you who created it and let the navy escort it, which raised the expectations of those businessmen. Now they are willing to leave only when they are completely safe.

"Can the general guarantee the safety of the East China Sea?" Yu Fan was a little skeptical.

"I can." Sun Shao slapped his chest arrogantly: "Although Su Chugai has a large number of people and power, he is trustworthy. As long as I hang his pirate flag, merchant ships can pass without hindrance. So, If Mr.'s boat needs to go to sea, I can guarantee your safety."

Yu Fan nodded, but said nothing.

Another ten days later, the ship arrived at Houguan Shipyard, crossed the sea and brought everyone out to meet him.Not only Ge Heng and Gan Yu were there, but there were also several new faces. Yu Fan pulled a tall, thin middle-aged man in front of Sun Shao: "General, this is Zhao Junqing."

Sun Shao looked Zhao Shuang up and down, and was deeply moved. The greatest mathematician of this era is so downcast. Looking at the cotton coat on his body, he must have worn it for no less than ten years. Many places have been washed thin, and there are still a few patch.

"Mr. wronged."

"Don't dare. Shuang is really ashamed to be favored by the general." Zhao Shuang said somewhat cautiously.When he received Yu Fan's letter, he hesitated for a moment. He likes to study mathematics, but he doesn't like to be an official. Although chopping firewood is a bit harder, people are free. If he is an official, he may not be able to study with peace of mind.It's just that Yu Fan invited him, and he didn't want to lose face, so he had to follow.His original intention was to talk about it after two days. If it's not suitable, he'll just resign at that time, so it's hard for Yu Fan to say anything.

"Mr. is good at arithmetic. I invite you to come. I have nothing else to do. I just cooperate with Mr. Zhong Xiang and the others to measure the position and distance of the island. Of course, you don't need to travel around in person. It is enough to teach some students. For specific things Let the students do it." Sun Shao stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said with a smile: "If you have any requirements for the salary, sir, please speak up."

Zhao Shuang's sallow face flushed, a little embarrassed to say.Yu Fan laughed, took Zhao Shuang's arm and said, "Don't worry, General Sun has plenty of money, no matter how much you ask, he won't refuse you."

Zhao Shuang blushed even more, he hesitated for a moment: "Shuang dare not have too high demands, just enough food and clothing for the whole family."

Sun Shao scratched his eyebrows, thought for a while, and then stretched out a hand: "How about this, tentatively set a year of fifty gold, what do you think?"

Zhao Shuang was dumbfounded. Looking at Sun Shao's hand, he opened his mouth wide and remained silent for a long time.Fifty gold?It's not a matter of food and clothing. For his family of five, there is no problem with good clothes and fine food.According to the current prices, he is two thousand households.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Sun Shao's mouth twitched: "Since Mr. has no objection, then we've made this decision."

"The general is really generous." A Confucian scholar standing in the distance chuckled.Sun Shao followed the sound and saw that he was about 30 years old, with broad shoulders, but very thin, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but his complexion was pale and haggard.He was tall, and the aura in his haughty eyes made him look like a crane looking down on a flock of chickens.

"Who is your Excellency?"

"Lu Ji of Wu Commandery." Lu Ji cupped his hands, "I am ordered by the Supreme Master to be dispatched by the general."

Sun Shao turned his head and glanced at Yu Fan, and then saluted: "Mr. I am wronged. I heard that he is still in Yulin. I thought it would take a while for him to arrive, but I didn't expect to meet him here. It's really lucky."

On the way, Yu Fan told him that although Lu Ji was young, his temper was worse than him.What he meant was to tell Sun Shao, don't think I have a bad temper, there are people who smell worse than me, but this also reminded Sun Shao from the side, this Lu Ji is not a good match. Therefore, although Lu Ji's attitude was cold, he was well prepared and did not show any displeasure.

Lu Ji was a little surprised, Sun Shao was so polite, it was hard for him to put on an air of aloofness.Yu Fan smiled, walked up to him, and said with a soft smile, "Gong Ji, this General Sun has a good temper. If you want to make him lose his temper, it's not easy." He pinched Lu Ji's shoulder with his hand : "However, he is really rich."

Lu Ji glanced at Yu Fan, and thought to himself, why doesn't this old guy have a long memory, and he still doesn't speak in tune.What does it have to do with me if Sun Shao is rich or not?Am I here for his money? If Sun Quan hadn't ordered me, I would have come to serve him?

Yu Fan saw Lu Ji's thoughts, and smiled again: "If you have the ability, you can go now, go straight to Wu County, what are you doing in Houguan?"

Lu Ji was speechless.To others, he can be sarcastic, he can look blankly at others, but facing Yu Fan, he really can't do anything about it.In terms of age, Yu Fan is older, in terms of reputation, Yu Fan is older than him, in terms of knowledge, Yu Fan is better than him, and in terms of courage, Yu Fan is also much older than him.In Jiangdong, apart from Sun Quan, there was really no one who dared not scold Yu Fan, even Sun Quan and Yu Fan dared to confront each other face-to-face-this item, Zhang Zhaoneng was comparable to Yu Fan in Jiangdong.

Seeing the embarrassing situation, Yue Hai hurried forward to make a rescue, and dragged Sun Shao into the official residence. The banquet had already been set up, and everyone took their seats one by one.After the banquet, Sun Shao and Yue Hai studied the war, but Yu Fan dragged Lu Ji to his residence.Yu Fan doesn't like drinking, and Lu Ji doesn't like drinking too much, both of them just touched their lips slightly.

"How is it, what's your impression?" Yu Fan said to Lu Ji with a smile.

"Fortunately, at least I don't have the dandyism of a rich son." Lu Ji nodded and said: "I don't force people to drink, I don't pretend, it's out of nature."

"Hahaha..." Yu Fan laughed loudly, "It's not easy to get a compliment from you, Lu Gongji."

"It's even more difficult to be praised by Mr. Zhongxiang." Lu Ji stabbed back, and couldn't help laughing again.Like Yu Fan, he is aloof by nature, and he can only talk to people with similar temperaments in his life. There is one Yu Fan in front of him, and the other is Pang Tong. Unfortunately, Pang Tong is already dead.

"This man is interesting." Yu Fan smiled and said: "Although the knowledge is heterogeneous and unsystematic, and he has a vague understanding of Yi Xue, but his Xuan Ye's talk is very interesting, it opened my eyes, and..."

Before Yu Fan finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Ji: "Does he know what Xuan Ye said?"

"Yes." Yu Fan was a little surprised: "You know that too?"

"Of course I know." Lu Ji smiled proudly, "I specifically asked Liu Xi for advice, but he only knows the general idea, and the rest is what I have searched for over the years."

"Oh, let's talk about it carefully." Yu Fan became interested.When he was discussing with Sun Shao, Sun Shao was able to say a thing or two about celestial phenomena, but he didn't know anything about the scriptures, but Lu Ji was different. His knowledge in Yishang could compete with him.

"Bo Ji, make some tea." Lu Ji was also very interested, so he didn't rush to say hello first.There was a sound from outside, and when the door opened, a young woman about seventeen or eighteen came in with a teapot.She is slender, with fair skin, and her sleeves are rolled up, revealing a section of arms as delicate as white jade. She is dressed in ordinary but refreshing clothes, and she looks very capable and neat.Seeing Yu Fan looking at her, she pursed her lips and smiled: "Don't Mr. Yu know me?"

"You are... Shan'er?" Yu Fan hesitated for a while before saying uncertainly.

"Grand Yu has a good memory." Lu Shan smiled, and quickly set up the teapot on the firepit, went out to fetch two earcups, put one in front of Lu Ji and Yu Fan, and leaned over and said: " I'll go see if my younger brother and sister are asleep, and I'll come back later to serve Duke Yu and father for tea."

"Go." Lu Ji watched his daughter go out with satisfaction, glanced at Yu Fan and said, "Thanks to having this daughter take care of me, I finally didn't die in Yu Lin."

"Knowing that you have a good daughter, what are you proud of?" Yu Fan curled his lips: "Why did you give birth to another child in Yulin?"

"Well, one son and one daughter, the son's name is Lu Rui, and the daughter's name is Lu Yusheng." Lu Ji's face was obviously a little ugly: "I never thought I would stay in that place for so many years."

Yu Fan was also a little sad, so he smiled and said, "Let's talk about Xuan Ye."

"Exactly." Lu Ji didn't want to bring up sad things anymore, so he forced a smile.

The two talked about Xuan Ye's theory, but they didn't expect that they were stunned just after saying a few words, what they said was not the same thing at all.

"You...you, Xuan Ye, are you right?" Yu Fan couldn't help laughing, but he suddenly remembered Sun Shao's smile at that time, and subconsciously felt that he might have been fooled by Sun Shao.However, if he doesn't understand Xuan Ye's theory, why does his fake Xuan Ye's theory speak so well?Is it more convenient to explain the astronomy?
Lu Ji was also stunned, he wasn't very confident, after all, what he got from Liu Xi was only a few claws, most of them were pieced together by him, so there were some assumptions.

Neither of them was sure. Although they refused to admit that they were wrong, they did not dare to deny each other easily.

When the water boiled, Lu Shan pushed the door open on time and walked in, picked up the teapot and poured them a cup of tea, only to realize that the expressions of the two were wrong, thinking that they had disagreements in discussing issues again, this was seen before, so she laughed Said: "What's wrong?"

Neither of them spoke, as if they were afraid that if they spoke, they would admit that they were wrong.After a long while, Yu Fan said, "Don't worry, let's each tell what we know, and then we can testify to each other. To tell you the truth, I also think there is something wrong with it."

Lu Ji nodded.The two said it one after another, and in the end not only they were stunned, but even Lu Shan heard that these are basically two theories with very little similarity.After a while, she interjected, "I know why he came looking for Zhao Junqing."

"Why?" Yu Fan and Lu Ji asked in unison.

"He wants you to use precise measurements to verify whether the earth is flat or round." Lu Shan looked at them with excitement in her eyes: "Speaking with data, even if measuring the size and distance of an island is the same, to measure The whole earth."

Yu Fan and Lu Ji looked at each other and gasped.

In the room twenty steps away, Sun Shao and Zhao Shuang sat opposite each other, and said with a very solemn expression: "What is Tao? Tao is not just talking about it, it must be through precise calculations and proofs. It is the real Tao. If you can’t do this, you can’t say it’s the real Tao. Maybe it’s just a misunderstanding. It looks like an island, but how many? How big is it? How much supplies do we need to bring? Get there before the supplies are exhausted, you need to know all these. In the sea, there are no mountains and rivers to locate, and you can’t just run there and measure without knowing anything. The risk is minimized. Zhao Jun, whether I can win or not depends entirely on you guys."

"Is this... doable?" Zhao Shuang was not confident.

"It's feasible." Sun Shao said confidently: "If this problem is solved, we can not only wipe out pirates, but also cross the sea and open up territories. Think about it, if this day really comes, you will not only be famous in the history of mathematics , you can also enter Yuntai and Qilin Pavilion."

Zhao Shuang's eyelids twitched, and at the same time he felt a little apprehensive: "I'm afraid I can't do such a big thing."

"It's done." Sun Shao's mouth twisted, and he pulled you here. Think my fifty gold is water?He took out the book of Daqin geometry that had been translated with great effort from his arms, and slowly pushed it in front of Zhao Shuang: "Don't worry, read this first, I believe it will open your eyes."

"This is?" Zhao Shuang is a professional. He was attracted by the graphics as soon as he saw them. His restraint just now was swept away. He reached out and grabbed the book, turned it over slightly, and his face flushed: "Is this the shape of Xiyi?"

"Yes, this is Xiyi's Xingxue." Sun Shao arched his hands: "Sir, I am a big man, how can I not be as good as Xiyi's Xingxue? I can entrust all the glory of a big man on you. Boss One day, I will take you to Daqin, and show those barbarians the shape of my great man."

"Of course." Zhao Shuang didn't know that he had jumped into Sun Shao's trap, and slapped his thin chest: "Don't worry, general, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Sun Shao secretly smiled, let alone those who exceed or not exceed, this academic ability cannot be carried by one or two people, but there is such a genius who studies the academic knowledge accumulated in Greece and Rome for hundreds of years, the comprehension ability is not comparable to that of ordinary people of.I spent a lot of money on this. Although I didn't pay it out of my pocket, Sun Quan is also surnamed Sun.

(End of this chapter)