As soon as he returned to Gaolinghou Mansion, he saw Cao Yan sitting in the hall with a livid face. Cao Liang saw that the situation was not good, and bowed his head and wanted to leave. Cao Yan shouted in a deep voice: "Stop!"

Cao Liang had no choice but to turn around and said with a smile: "I wonder what your father's instructions are?"

Cao Yan snorted heavily, threw an account book on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Look at the good things you did. In three days, you actually squandered nearly a million yuan on the farm. What do you think?

Say, there are so many children from aristocratic families in the capital, who can be as prodigal as you?"

Liu Ying was originally dissatisfied with her husband's attitude and wanted to speak for Cao Liang, but when she heard about the nearly one million yuan, she was really shocked and said quickly: "Liang'er, is what your father said true? You

What on earth did you do that cost so much?”

Cao Liang took a look at the account book. He probably reported it to Cao Yan secretly from Manager Niu. But it's normal to think about it. This time, building a catapult, a keel, a waterwheel, and a repeating crossbow cost eight to nine million yuan in one go.

Manager Niu would definitely not dare to hide such a large amount of expenditure, and would definitely report it to Cao Yan.

"The child went to the farm that day and found that although the land of the farm is close to Luoshui, it cannot be irrigated at all. This spring there has been a long drought without rain, and the fields cannot be cultivated. It happened that the child met Shi Zhongma when he went to Beiman Mountain a few days ago.

Jun, Mr. Ma is a genius of the time and is proficient in mechanical construction, so he was invited to the farm to build several keel waterwheels that can pump water from the Luo River into the fields of the farm. In this way, our fields can be transformed into

With high-quality water irrigated land, grain production will increase by at least 30 to 40%. Although it costs more now, the investment can be recovered when the harvest is good."

Liu Ying was very happy when she heard this. Although one million dollars was a large sum, as long as it was not squandered by Cao Liang for fun and entertainment, she had nothing to worry about. What's more, Cao Liang used the money to do business for the farm.

She even raised her hands in approval.

"Liang'er has indeed grown up and knows how to share the family's worries. I tell you, husband, don't embarrass him. Liang'er is also doing business. Although he spends a lot of money, as long as it is not squandered, it will be fine."

Cao Yan sneered and said, "Stop playing tricks here. How much will it cost to build a few keel waterwheels? What do you want to do by building catapults and crossbows in the farm?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it from Cao Yan, Cao Liang had to say: "Father, how about I lend a step to the study to talk?"

Cao Yan did not say anything, because the things Cao Liang built in the farm did involve military matters, and some things were not convenient to talk about in front of his wife and the servants at home.

So Cao Yan stood up and walked away.

Cao Liang also wanted to follow him, but Liu Ying pulled him and whispered: "Liang'er, tell your father if you have anything to say, and don't make him angry."

Cao Liang said: "Mom, don't worry, I will explain it properly."

Entering the study, Cao Yan was already sitting there with a solemn expression. When he saw Cao Liang coming in, he said in a deep voice: "Can I talk now?"

Cao Liang looked around and saw that the study was indeed very quiet. There was no one around to disturb him, and there was no need to worry about the ears on the wall. Cao Liang then said, "Does father remember the secret edict?"

Cao Yan said seriously: "How dare you forget the entrustment of the late emperor and keep it in your heart at all times. But what does what you did at the farm have to do with the secret edict?"

Cao Liang thought to himself, the relationship is serious. The late emperor gave you a secret edict and the person you want to deal with is Sima Yi. I am doing these things now to give you more chips to compete with the Sima family in the future?

However, Cao Liang could not say this clearly for the time being. Cao Yan would not believe it at all if Sima Yi would rebel. Instead, he would ask Cao Liang how he knew.

There’s really no explanation for this!

So Cao Liang couldn't mention this matter to Cao Yan at all now. He had to say: "Soldiers also have sharp weapons. Mr. Ma Jun used the genius of the world to design a catapult that is several times more efficient than the trebuchets currently used in the army.

He designed a repeating crossbow that was more powerful than the repeating crossbow of Shu, but it was not used by the court. After the child saw it, he was very surprised, so he experimented and made it in the farm. The father shouldered the late emperor's will. If it is true as the late emperor said

, when a minister rebels and the country is in danger, how will my father put an end to the rebellion and suppress the thieves and help the country?"

Cao Yan said in a deep voice: "If the country is in danger, my father will lead the heroic cavalry battalion to serve his life, serve the country with all his loyalty, and never betray the last emperor's orders."

Cao Liang said: "What if when the rebellious ministers and traitors plotted rebellion and the country was in danger, could my father, with a battalion and thousands of soldiers and horses, be able to withstand the rebellion and traitors sweeping the world? That's why the child wanted to share his father's worries and stay at the farm.

The child has already experimented. The new catapult is indestructible. Even the city wall as strong as Luoyang cannot withstand it. Not to mention the Liannu. My father has been fighting with the Shu army for many years. Naturally, he knows that the Liannu of Shu is powerful.

The repeating crossbow made by Mr. is several times more powerful than the Shu crossbow. If the Xiaoqi camp holds this weapon, why would there be any danger of rebellion by rebels?"

Cao Yan couldn't help but ponder. He had been in the army for a long time and was no stranger to catapults and crossbows. Although fighting mainly depends on morale, advanced weapons are still indispensable, such as Shu's repeated crossbows.

, is indeed a powerful weapon. Even the famous general Zhang was killed by the Shu crossbow. The terror of the arrow rain still left a deep impression on Cao Yan to this day.

It's just that the top military officials of the Wei State don't seem to be very interested in developing new weapons. Weapons like the Shu Liannu have never been developed, let alone distributed to the army.

Cao Yan did not expect that his son, at such a young age, would think and think far beyond ordinary people. If the Xiaoqi battalion was equipped with a repeating crossbow, Cao Yan would not dare to imagine the scene. It would be absolutely exciting and shocking.

"I see. But making ordnance is not a child's play. If you are impeached, there may be a big disaster." Cao Yan said with some concern.

Cao Liang said: "That's why I handled it carefully. Most of the craftsmen recruited were reliable people, and the catapults built have been dismantled, and all the wood has been rebuilt into keel waterwheels. Even if someone traces it, there is no evidence. The kid has already grasped the truth.

With the drawings of the catapult, if necessary, it can be rebuilt within a few days. As for the repeating crossbow, the boy has already ordered people to hide it in the underground secret room. Even if a few of them are seen, it doesn't matter.

Pretending it was a hunting weapon, I guess no one would pursue it."

Cao Yan then nodded, acknowledging Cao Liang's actions normally.
Chapter completed!