Chapter 344: Matchmaking

Lotus flowers bloom in the pond of Chang'an Academy in summer. Although Guo Jia doesn't come here often, he likes to come here every summer when no one is around to enjoy the lotus flowers and discuss knowledge with the teacher.

Recently, Lu Bu was recuperating Cai Yong's body. Guo Jia could clearly feel that the teacher's originally sluggish complexion had improved a lot. However, Guo Jia was a little repelled by Lu Bu's invitation.

He was keenly aware that Dian Wei looked at him with some evil intentions. There wouldn't be any unsavory inside story about this diagnosis and treatment, right?

Today I came to the lotus pond to watch the lotus flowers as usual. In fact, I like lotus flowers on one hand. Only Guo Jia knows about other thoughts, but I am too shy to express them.

But today, there were a few more people by the lotus pond. Cai Yong was sitting by the pond feeding the fish, but the other three people were the trio that Guo Jia least wanted to encounter recently.

"Lord, teacher, why are you here?" He wanted to leave, but saw the fattest figure turning around, looking at him with a smile and saying hello. Guo Jia could no longer pretend that he hadn't seen him, and walked away angrily. Come up.

"Fengxiao, take a seat." Lu Bu and Cai Yong sat side by side by the lotus pond. When Dian Wei ate the carp raised by Cai Yong, Lu Bu had someone send a few of them. This matter was finally revealed. When he put the bait down, he saw fish leaping happily above the water. When he heard Guo Jia's voice, Lu Bu didn't look back and asked him to sit down.

"Thank you, Lord." Guo Jia bowed slightly and sat next to Lu Bu, feeling a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, I didn't come here today to ask you to quit that cold food powder." Lu Bu turned around, glanced at Guo Jia, and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Guo Jia's expression relaxed and he smiled at Lu Bu and said, "My lord, you are serious, but this matter is a private matter... Haha~"

"Coming here today is actually related to you." Lu Bu ignored him and said to himself: "Zhaoji has been in Chang'an for a long time. In fact, Duke Bojie has always wanted to find a virtuous son-in-law."

When Guo Jia heard this, his heart beat a few times unsatisfactorily. He looked at Cai Yong and his mouth suddenly became dry. He was usually eloquent, but today he couldn't say a word.

"Originally I recommended you as my son-in-law, but as you know, Wei Zhongdao, Zhaoji's ex-husband, was as weak as you and died not long after. Zhaoji was given the name of Kefu for nothing. Your body is stronger than that of Wei Zhongdao." It's not much better, and besides being a prostitute for a long time, no decent girl would be willing to marry you." Lu Bu glanced at Guo Jia and said.

Guo Jia calmed down and said nothing, but his face did turn a little rosy.

"Cai Weng and I have been close friends for many years. We talked hard and long before we persuaded Cai Weng to give you a chance. Are you willing?" Lu Bu looked at Guo Jia and asked with a smile.

Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, you have gone to great lengths to allow your humble position to receive medical treatment."

Although Guo Jia has a son, his wife has died long ago. Although his official position is not high now, he is a close minister around Lu Bu. His future will naturally be good. Of course, the premise of all this is to stay alive.

But Lu Bu took Guo Jia's pulse the day before yesterday... In fact, he didn't need to take his pulse. Judging from Guo Jia's current complexion, Lu Bu concluded that he would not live to be forty. As a counselor he relied on, Lu Bu did not want him to have a short life, especially in the future when the Han Dynasty would definitely enter a new era. In the stage of rapid development, what Lu Bu lacked the most was advisers who had brains and could keep up with the changes of the times. How could he die so early?

But Guo Jia's temperament is said to be free and easy at best, but has no self-control at worst, and he is also infected with cold food powder. In the past, Lu Bu only knew that this stuff was harmful, but now... this stuff is clearly a chronic poison that consumes people. If Yang Shou's things are not taken care of in time, Guo Jia's days of working for him may not be long.

But physical conditioning is easy, but he has to quit Hanshi Powder on his own. Lu Bu previously advised Guo Jia to quit. This is why Guo Jia wants to run away now when he sees Lu Bu. Lu Bu is the lord, but this official matter is up to you. , you can't interfere with my personal affairs.

It was with this mood that Guo Jia and Lu Bu played hide and seek in Chang'an City. Lu Bu had no choice but to find other ways to let Guo Jia live a few more years.

"How can you beg for someone to be diagnosed? I'm not harming you." Dian Wei gave him a disdainful look. He just beat Ma Chao yesterday. His lord's skills are beyond compare. If Guo Jia gets married, his husband will With a family like this, it shouldn’t be a problem to pay back the money, right? I can't even open the pot at home.

"Fengxiao, if you really want to achieve such a good thing, just listen to the master. After all, with your appearance, who dares to marry his daughter to you?" Jia Xu said with a smile.

Once this man gets married, it will be difficult for him to live freely. Guo Jia owes him so much money. If he wants to avoid it, he has to work hard. If he wants help with his affairs, it's hard not to help him.

Guo Jia glanced at the two people suspiciously, and he couldn't feel any sincerity in their eyes.

"This man, there will always be some shackles in this life. If you want to get something, you will naturally have to give something else." Lu Bu looked at the fish that kept jumping in the pond and said: "Just like these fish, They live a comfortable life and have no worries about eating and drinking. However, if no one feeds them one day, it may be difficult for them to survive. This bait is like the cold food powder. Although it makes people happy, it can also corrode people's will. The cold food powder corrodes not only your life but also your life. Yuan Na.”

"What should Jia do!?" Guo Jia was finally shaken. Youdao is a hero who has a hard time with beauty. Guo Jia, a junior sister, obviously couldn't pass the beauty test.

Lu Bu and Cai Yong looked at each other, smiled and said: "I happen to be going to Beigong City recently, and you should know some things. This time, you and Wen He, come with me to Beigong City. You may have to go there. Stay for a while.”

Things in North Korea have stabilized. In addition, this year's autumn harvest is approaching. After several years of cultivation, Guanzhong's grain output has been doubled. In a few years, Guanzhong's grain output should be sufficient when the Yin-Yang furnace is finally formed. Support the Han Dynasty to enter the state of industrialization.

Moreover, quitting Hanshi Powder also requires a relatively closed environment, at least so that he cannot easily come into contact with Hanshi Powder.

There is no other way to get rid of this thing. You can only rely on your own perseverance. This is why Lu Bu wants to take Guo Jia to Beigong City. Another point is that Beigong City has now reached the stage of starting the cycle. This stage can already begin. To produce something and put part of the industry into production, Lu Bu had to watch.

"Here!" Guo Jia nodded.

At this point, the purpose of coming to Chang'an Academy was completed. Lu Bu stood up, looked at Cai Yong and said with a smile: "Gong Bojie, this matter is settled like this."

"The Taiwei personally acted as a matchmaker and went to great lengths for my useless disciple. How dare I be disrespectful?" Cai Yong nodded.

"There is also the matter of the imperial examination next year, which is related to the selection of talents for the court and the future of the students in this academy. I hope you will be careful." Lu Bu Surong said.

Next year, that is, the eleventh year of Xingping, Lu Bu is planning to launch the imperial examination. This is the first imperial examination and it is of great importance. He has made a lot of preparations for this before. He does not expect talents like Guo Jia and Fazheng to appear again, but At least there must be a group of people who can really use it.

This is related to whether the imperial examination can replace the previous inspection and examination system. There is a lot of preparation to be done. Not only does Cai Yong have to ask questions here, but assassinations like the last big exam are absolutely not allowed to happen.

"Don't worry!" Cai Yong Surong nodded. As the president of Chang'an Academy, he also attaches great importance to this imperial examination. Unfortunately, Zheng Kangcheng has passed away. Otherwise, if he could come with him and know the imperial examination concept proposed by Lu Bu, he would definitely So happy.

Lu Bu took Guo Jia, Jia Xu and Dian Wei to bid farewell to Cai Yong. After returning home, he packed his bags and prepared to go to Beigong City. Beigong City was a matter of confidentiality. The fewer people who knew about it, the better. Even his wife did not know. What exactly is Beigong City doing?

It was the first time for Guo Jia and Jia Xu to come to Beigong City with Lu Bu. They were also curious about what was hidden in Beigong City, which was so strictly protected by Lu Bu.

Now, after two years of construction, Beigong City already had the prototype of a city. When they arrived, they saw several craftsmen gathering together to debug the Vulcan cannon.

"What is this?" Guo Jia looked at the thing curiously, not knowing why.

"Just take a look." Lu Bu stopped. Not only Guo Jia was curious, but Dian Wei, who often came with Lu Bu, didn't know what it was.

next moment……

"Boom~"

Amidst the thunderous noise, a cloud of smoke and dust exploded from a distance of five hundred steps.

This power stunned Guo Jia and Jia Xu.

"Lord, I still can't control the direction accurately." Seeing Lu Bu, Ma Jun, who was testing the cannon, quickly came to Lu Bu and saluted Lu Bu.

"Take your time, don't be in a hurry." Lu Bu nodded, but sighed secretly in his heart. He never solved this problem in the simulated world until his death. In the end, it only made the Vulcan cannon's firing range longer, reaching close range. There is a distance of a thousand steps, but the accuracy can never be guaranteed. Naturally, Ma Jun does not expect to come up with a solution in just two years.

There's still time, don't rush.

The last Yin-Yang furnace has not yet been built, and it is not the time to build Vulcan cannons on a large scale. After the last Yin-Yang furnace is built, building gun barrels or other things will become very fast.

"Lord, that thing just now..." Dian Wei was still a little frightened. This thing was more terrifying than a bed crossbow. If he was hit by that thing, he would be dead immediately.

"Vulcan cannon, this is also the reason why Beigong City was established. Many things cannot be shown to the world now." Lu Bu said and led people to a simple equipment, and saw arrow clusters passing through the mold one after another. They are made, appear in batches, and then polished and sharpened by craftsmen.

On the other side, an unseen loom quickly weaved brocade and was taken away. Starting this year, Beigong City will begin to sell things to the outside world, such as this brocade or ready-made clothes. If the effect is good, starting from this year , Beigong City's dependence on the imperial court will be greatly reduced.

Jia Xu and Guo Jia looked at each other. They already understood why Lu Bu protected Beigong City so closely, and even spent nearly 60% of the tax to support Beigong City...