Chapter 461 Feng Xiao, the opportunity is here, hurry up and give me a hot spot!
"Master Bian, do you still remember the blacksmithing book you found from the Kong family? That one is the second volume. Maybe this blacksmithing book is the first volume. Come up and take a look."
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance seemed a little excited: "If this is the case, perhaps we can unravel Ou Yezi's method of forging soldiers during the Warring States Period, as well as some problems that have not yet been solved until now."
"good."
Liu Bian responded, and then said loudly: "Bring it up and let me take a look."
Liu Qi was very satisfied with Liu Bian's reaction and hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I heard that this half volume was handed down from the Warring States Period. It was written by someone close to Ou Yezi according to Ou Yezi's method of forging weapons."
Liu Bian took the bamboo slips and started browsing.
Sure enough!
The font on it is from the Warring States Period, not the official script of the Han Dynasty.
At the same time, after a brief browse, the Military Advisor Alliance gave a definite answer: "Yes, this is the first volume, which records the scene when Ou Yezi was forging soldiers."
"Just as the experts from the Military Alliance have guessed, casting magic weapons requires not only special requirements for materials, but also special requirements for the environment."
"Perhaps, as long as we study this volume thoroughly, experts can copy the sword from the Warring States Period and understand the conditions under which that pattern was formed."
"Master Ben."
The Military Advisor Alliance followed closely and said: "Experts, let me thank you. You have made a great contribution."
Liu Bian thought: "No, this is just a coincidence."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "Anyway, the mystery can finally be solved. The experts have successfully saved the screenshot. Weapons experts and various experts will be sent to analyze this kind of thing."
"good."
Liu Bian expressed his sincere blessing: "I hope the experts can get what they want."
The Military Advisor Alliance is extremely certain: "Don't worry, it will definitely work."
Immediately.
Liu Bian closed the bamboo slips, raised his eyes to look at Liu Qi, and nodded: "I like this gift from the young master very much. It seems that your father has put a lot of thought into this winter festival ceremony."
Liu Qi nodded, bowed his head, and said softly: "Yes, my father knew that Your Majesty likes to forge swords, so he sent people to visit the land of Jingchu and finally found this book."
"I heard that this person is a direct descendant of Ou Yezi's assistant during the Warring States Period. This volume has been kept in their family for at least five hundred years. My father spent millions of dollars to buy it back."
Liu Bian nodded: "Yes, your Majesty is interested."
"where."
Liu Qi smiled calmly: "My father's move is enough to win His Majesty's favor."
Since Liu Ji and Liu Qi have prepared gifts, Liu Zhang will definitely not be left behind.
Liu Bian glanced at the courtiers below, and sure enough he found Liu Zhang beside him.
only......
The other person looked slightly embarrassed, as if he was a little shy.
Liu Bian frowned and couldn't help but wonder: "Mr. Zhang, have you also prepared a gift?"
Liu Zhang's throat rolled, and his face looked slightly embarrassed: "This... gift has been prepared, but compared with the gifts from Mr. Ji and Mr. Qi, it is really hard to get."
Liu Bian smiled lightly and waved his hand: "Gifts are not high or low, the key is a heart. Whether it is Taihu Stone or Longyuan Sword, the value is high, but the sincerity of the heart makes me like it even more."
"I heard that you entered Nanyang directly from a small road in Hanzhong, and you lost a lot of things on the way because the mountain road was steep, right?"
Liu Zhang nodded affirmatively: "Yes, some of the gifts I prepared in advance fell into the abyss. I am really ashamed of my father and your majesty. Please punish me."
"As long as you are safe."
Liu Bian waved his hand and said softly: "I should have received your gift."
Liu Zhang was deeply impressed by His Majesty the Emperor's gentleness and benevolence, and immediately bowed his head: "Your Majesty, although the gift has fallen into the abyss, Zhang also brought your Majesty my unique golden monkey from Yizhou to perform a performance for your Majesty."
"oh?"
Liu Bian frowned: "Golden monkey?"
Liu Zhang nodded: "Ah...yes, it is indeed a golden monkey."
Liu Bidan smiled: "In that case, let's get started."
Liu Zhang cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Here."
Immediately, he turned around and looked outside the hall, and said loudly: "Come in."
Not long after, two men came to the hall, leading two agile golden monkeys. Then the three of them brought props and began to set up the scene for the next performance.
The scene in front of them immediately made the netizens in the live broadcast room excited:
"Look, this can't be a sideshow from later generations, right? A monkey performing something like stepping on a high bridge."
"Judging from the props, I do believe it, but at that time, there shouldn't be Takahashi, right?"
"There are ladders, kettles, cups and the like, haha, it's quite interesting."
"In modern times, this thing would be a circus performance, or acrobatics, right?"
"This golden monkey is so cute. It is much stronger than the monkeys of later generations."
"Brother, all the monkeys in Mount Emei are fed by tourists. How can they compare with before?"
"That's true. It must be very hard for these guys to find food."
"..."
Just as the netizens in the live broadcast room were talking a lot, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded: "Master Bian, do you still remember the strategy we are planning to implement against Yizhou?"
"Of course I remember."
Liu Bian said with great certainty: "We are preparing to use economic means to defeat Yizhou without spending a single soldier. We are now in the preparation period and have not officially started yet."
"Well, yes, that's true."
"but......"
The Military Advisor Alliance first affirmed the current progress, but then changed the subject and said softly: "Now that our opportunity has come, let's start with this golden monkey."
"ah?"
Liu Bian was suddenly stunned: "How can just a golden monkey bring Yizhou's economy to collapse?"
There was a hint of joking in the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance: "Unless Liu Yan has enough foresight, there is absolutely no problem in destroying his economy."
"I wonder if Mr. Bian has heard of the tulip incident in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century? If we follow the same method, we can definitely create a golden monkey incident in the second century."
Liu Bian was very honest: "I'm not sure, what does this tulip incident mean?"
The Military Advisor Alliance immediately explained: "In short, it is a financial bubble event recorded in historical data, and it is the earliest recorded speculation in human history."
"As early as the mid-16th century, after tulips were introduced to Western Europe from Turkey, people soon began to develop a fanatical love for this plant, especially the rich, who paid high prices for them."
"By the early seventeenth century, some treasures were selling for unusually high prices, and wealthy people were competing to display the latest and rarest varieties of tulips in their gardens."
"Due to the soaring prices, people no longer buy tulips for their intrinsic value or for viewing purposes, but they expect their prices to rise indefinitely and make a profit."
"In a sense, tulips are no longer tulips in the traditional sense, but have become financial investments because they will appreciate in value."
"..."
The Alliance of Military Advisors briefly described the process of tulips going crazy in the Netherlands, and then concluded: "The financial bubble will burst sooner or later. This is an inevitable process."
"When the Dutch people realize that this kind of speculation does not create wealth, but only transfers wealth, some people will wake up, and this time is when the financial bubble bursts."
"Once the financial bubble bursts and some people start to sell short tulips, people will follow suit, which will affect the entire financial system and even cause social panic."
hiss-!
Liu Bian couldn't help but gasped: "Is it so serious?"
The Military Advisor Alliance was extremely certain: "Of course! What we designed was the golden monkey incident. After all, the golden monkey is exclusive to Yizhou, and it should not affect other places."
"Furthermore, through the operation of experts, the entire process can be condensed and completed within two or three years. In this way, there will not be many opportunities to implicate Guanzhong and Jingzhou, so Mr. Bian does not need to worry."
"good."
Liu Bian was completely relieved: "In this case, we will do whatever the experts say. I also want to see how powerful this economic war can be."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "Master Bian, what you have to do now is to show your love for the golden monkey. As much love as you want, you will love it as much as you like it, even far more than you love the Taihu Stone."
"As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, you are the best sign and have the best advertising effect. As long as you move here, I don't know how many people will want to do what you want."
"Do you understand?"
"clear!"
Liu Bian nodded with great certainty: "Don't worry, look at me."
Military Advisor Alliance: "Well, we can also appreciate it."
now.
The acrobatic performance of the golden monkeys has begun. Sometimes they run up and down, sometimes they hang their tails on branches, and sometimes they fly back and forth between different trees.
Sometimes, the golden monkey was playing with the jugglers, sometimes running behind him, sometimes appearing above his head, sometimes stealing things from his pockets, and sometimes, actually getting directly into his robe.
...
All the guests laughed out loud at the sight of these golden monkeys. Even Xun He and Jia Xu, who had always been serious about their words, couldn't help but smile with joy. Some people couldn't help but burst into laughter, leaning forward and back.
The atmosphere of the banquet was joyful, and Liu Bian couldn't help but nod his head in praise. The smile that could not be concealed on his face pushed the joyful atmosphere of the entire banquet to the absolute peak.
Even Liu Zhang himself did not expect that these golden monkeys he brought could actually achieve such an effect, even covering up the momentum of Taihu Stone and Longyuan Sword.
Liu Ji and Liu Qi, who were still feeling proud at first, sat down in front of the eucalyptus after seeing His Majesty the Emperor's excitement, frowning and filled with resentment.
They couldn't believe that their priceless and meaningful gift would be lost to such golden monkeys. His Majesty, the emperor who has always been wise and powerful, would actually like such a thing?
Damn it, you are cheating!
Liu Ji and Liu Qi looked unhappy. The scene in front of them was really unexpected.
After a long time, the performance of the golden monkeys ended, and Liu Bian was very happy: "Haha, I didn't expect these two golden monkeys to be so spiritual and can use various tools like humans."
"To be honest, I have read a book in the palace before, called "Journey to the West". It tells the story of a monkey that jumped out of a sacred stone, learned skills from his master, and slayed demons."
"In its flower and fruit mountains, there are thousands of little macaques. They are like humans. They use swords, guns, sticks, axes and hooks. They can form an army and form an array. They live in groups in the water curtain cave, just like a kingdom.
That’s why he’s called the Monkey King.”
"Mr. Zhang."
Liu Bian turned his head and said hello.
"exist."
Liu Zhang smiled happily and quickly handed over his hand.
Liu Bidan smiled: "Can you also send more people to train two monkeys? Let them form troops and dance with swords. It will be very interesting. When the time comes, bring them to Nanyang so that I can have a good look."
Liu Zhang bowed his head and said, "Don't worry, your majesty. Next year's Winter Festival Heaven Ceremony will ensure that your majesty will see golden monkeys who can wield swords and form troops."
Liu Bian was overjoyed: "Okay, I haven't decided yet, but I will be waiting. You must not break your promise."
Liu Zhang leaned forward and handed over his hands: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely do it."
Queen Tang Ji came closer and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you might as well ask Mr. Zhang to keep these two monkeys in the palace. When I am usually bored, I can watch these performances. It will relieve my boredom."
Liu Bidan smiled, winked at the queen, and then turned to Liu Zhang: "Mr. Zhang, I am busy with government affairs and always have no time to accompany the queen. Can you part with this golden monkey and send it to the palace to relieve the queen's boredom?
Woolen cloth."
Liu Zhang was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed deeply: "I have my wish, but I dare not invite you!"
Liu Bian nodded: "Okay, that's the case, I can't be stingy, so I will reward Mr. Zhang with a hundred gold horseshoes."
Liu Zhang was overjoyed and handed over his hand again: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Ji and Liu Qi were immediately stunned.
Even though he didn't receive any reward for his priceless things, he actually rewarded Liu Zhang?
Mist grass!
Big loss.
I originally wanted to leave a good impression on His Majesty the Emperor, but I never thought that it would end up like this.
How much are these two monkeys worth? I'm afraid there are many such artists in Yizhou.
If I had known this, I could have just found some artists in Jingzhou to perform for His Majesty the Emperor. Why waste so much time?
The banquet was still going on, and it ended after about half an hour.
When Guo Jia left the Wende Palace and was about to get into the carriage shortly after leaving the palace, the attendant bowed his head and said: "Master, the imperial guards have been waiting for a long time."
"oh?"
Guo Jia was stunned for a moment: "Who is it?"
The attendant whispered: "He Yun."
Guo Jia nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Immediately.
He took the initiative to get into the car and opened the curtain.
really!
The person sitting next to him was none other than He Yun.
He Yun bowed his head towards Guo Jia.
Guo Jia nodded and sat aside.
"I wonder what the general is here for?"
"Your Majesty has an order, ordering you to enter the palace early tomorrow morning to meet the Holy Spirit."
"oh?"
Guo Jia was stunned.
According to the normal rhythm, the seven days after the Winter Festival Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony are the resting time, and there is no need to go to work. However, His Majesty the Emperor asked himself to enter the palace early tomorrow morning to meet the saint. It was obvious that he could not wait.
hiss-!
Guo Jia frowned and asked tentatively: "But because of Liu Zhang's matter?"
He Yun shook his head: "I'd better ask His Majesty if I am to be filial. The general will not know about this."
Guo Jia nodded: "Okay, I understand. I will go to the palace to meet the saint early tomorrow morning."
"good."
He Yun responded, but did not get out of the car. Instead, he glanced at the sword in Guo Jia's hand: "Fengxiao, your Majesty gave you the Zhongxing sword. I wonder if I can let you pay homage to it?"
Guo Jia smiled: "General He, don't be kidding me. This is the Zhongxing Sword given to me by His Majesty. It is a symbol of honor. Even though I, Guo Jia, am not a martial artist, this sword has His Majesty's favor. It is a symbol of honor."
It will never be loaned out.”
"whispering sound."
He Yun shook his head and sighed: "How stingy."
Guo Jia said softly: "Why don't you go find Lu Zijing? He must be a generous person."
"he?"
He Yun shrugged: "Forget it, I can't even dream about it."
Guo Jia smiled: "So, you should work hard yourself. Maybe the guards can also get the Zhongxing Sword. It may be Zhu Tong, Shi A, Deng Zhan, or you, just work hard."
"well!"
He Yun sighed: "I don't dare to hope that you can take me back along the way."
Guo Jia nodded: "That's okay, let's go."
drive-!
The carriage started slowly and left immediately.
The next morning, the rooster crowed and the sky was filled with morning glow.
Guo Jia got up early and rushed to the palace.
After waiting for a while, His Majesty the Emperor came to Nuange.
"Fengxiao, do you know why I asked you to come?"
Liu Bian waved his hand and motioned for Guo Jia to take a seat, then winked and signaled to make tea.
"I thought..."
Guo Jia had naturally guessed it, so he responded fluently: "This matter must have something to do with Liu Zhang, or it may be Liu Biao and Liu Yao."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded. He had naturally expected Guo Jia's intelligence, so he was not surprised: "Yes, this matter is indeed related to Liu Yan."
"oh?"
Guo Jia was slightly surprised: "Is it really related to Liu Yan?"
Liu Bian said softly: "I told you before that I will adopt a brand new way to attack Yizhou."
Guo Jia blurted out without thinking: "Economic war?"
"That's right."
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively and said bluntly: "It is indeed an economic war. There was no suitable opportunity before, but just at yesterday's banquet, the opportunity has appeared."
Guo Jia was not stupid, so he immediately contacted the golden monkey: "Could it be the golden monkey?"
Liu Bian smiled calmly: "Fengxiao is really smart, and he is the golden monkey."
Guo Jia hurriedly handed over his hand and said solemnly: "I wonder how your Majesty plans to ask your ministers to cooperate?"
Liu Bian was too lazy to talk nonsense: "It's very simple. You just need to order the soldiers to exaggerate what happened at yesterday's banquet so that everyone in the world knows that I like golden monkeys."
"ah?"
Guo Jia was stunned for a moment.
For a moment, even he himself did not think about the purpose of His Majesty's move: "Your Majesty, are you sure you want to do this? If it spreads among the people, I'm afraid it will have an impact on His Majesty's reputation."
"It doesn't matter."
Liu Bian waved his hand, not caring: "If you like the golden monkey, it will ruin my reputation. It will prove that I have not accumulated much reputation in these years."
"You just have to go ahead and do it. I want everyone in the world to know that I like golden monkeys, and I have even raised two in the palace, especially in Yizhou. I want to publicize them even more."
"besides......"
Liu Bian took out a book from his arms, handed it to Guo Jia, and said softly: "These are some mythical stories about monkeys. Let the soldiers and the wind be as familiar as possible and publicize them among the people."
Guo Jia took the book with difficulty and took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, with your current reputation, once this matter is known to the people, it will not be long before a large number of people start to like the golden monkey and introduce it to Nanyang.
"
"Even the wealthy businessmen all over the world will buy golden monkeys at high prices and try to find ways to gain your favor from this."
really!
Guo Jia had anticipated this.
However, this was exactly what Liu Bian wanted to see. He just smiled and nodded: "Yes, I just want to set off such a golden monkey craze among the people."
"If I want Yizhou to perish, I must first make Yizhou crazy. This golden monkey is the best entry point. After all, it is unique to Yizhou and will not harm other states and counties."
call-
Guo Jia let out a long breath and finally made up his mind: "If His Majesty hadn't said it himself, I would never believe that Your Majesty would do this."
Liu Bian was still very calm and said softly: "If Fengxiao can't understand this, then it will be harder for ordinary people to understand the dangers involved. Taking Yizhou without using weapons will be just around the corner."
"Okay, I understand."
Guo Jia put the book away and was about to stand up when he suddenly remembered something and said softly: "Your Majesty, do you want to discuss this matter with Zijing so that he can prepare in advance?"
"No need."
Liu Bian waved his hand and flatly refused: "You are only responsible for warming up the place. When Zijing needs to take action, I will naturally warm up the place first instead of talking about it."
Guo Jia bowed and held up his hands: "Well, in that case, I will leave."
Liu Bian nodded: "Well, remember to strike while the iron is hot."
Guo Jia nodded: "I understand."
Immediately.
Bowed and left Nuange.
Liu Bian let out a long breath, and with a thought in mind, he communicated with the Military Advisor Alliance: "Teacher, if we do this, Nanyang will be boiling over soon, and there may be some bad remarks."
"It doesn't matter."
The Military Advisor Alliance didn't care at all: "If it's ordinary people, just let them say it. If it's an important scholar, let's find another opportunity to speak out and take advantage of the situation to stir up the heat again."
"Experts have predicted that there will definitely be some unsatisfactory people coming out to attack, so let him come. The greater his weight, the better the effect will be on us to warm up the field."
"Guo Jia will naturally keep an eye on this matter. Once there is news, he will definitely let you know as soon as possible. Then we will act according to the plan and strive to make it more sensational."
Liu Bian marveled at the calmness of the military advisor alliance. This feeling of being in control of everything and not panicking at all is really great: "Okay, then let's just wait with peace of mind."