The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 776 I am just a scientist, I don’t have the power they have

The House of Good Deeds.

"Whoosh~~"

"Whoosh~~"

"Whoosh~~"

As the kind old man Ma Jun pulled the trigger on the crossbow, arrows flew out one after another and hit the wooden target in the distance.

In a moment, the wooden target was full of arrows, like a hedgehog.

Ma Jun gasped for air and put down the crossbow in his hand.

"Your Majesty, I am only a skilled man, I don't have their strength."

The corners of Cao Mao's mouth twitched.

I believe it.

It is called the House of Good Deeds, but things in this house are not kind at all. Everyone is busy studying all kinds of killing weapons.

During these days, probably because of the war, the entire Shanshi Mansion was almost entirely devoted to military inventions. Of course, some civilian technologies were also born, but not many.

After conquering Shu and Wu, Cao Mao also gathered together the inventors from these two places.

Cao Mao still attached great importance to these inventors, and even the families of these inventors were not on the migration list.

For example, there was a Wu man named Ge Heng. This guy was very good at invention. He was originally on the migration list, but because Cao Mao attached great importance to Mingqiao, he was pardoned and sent to the Shanshi Mansion in Luoyang.

At this moment, the Charity House has gathered inventors from all over the world. These people are good at different fields, and new inspirations are born through the collision between them.

Cao Mao looked aside and saw more than 300 famous people standing there, young and old, with different appearances, and from all over the place.

There were even a few Hu people among them. These Hu people were famous people who came from the Western Regions.

They are well-known locally and have made inventions.

They were sent here after being discovered by the Chief of the Western Regions.

Cao Mao looked at them, then looked at Ma Jun beside him.

"Mr. Ma, your achievements over the years have been remarkable and truly admirable. I have something new that I would like to discuss with you."

"Your Majesty, please speak!"

Ma Jun knew that the emperor also had certain accomplishments in craftsmanship. He had produced many design drawings and eventually found that these designs were feasible. Ma Jun therefore admired Cao Mao even more.

But this is not surprising, as there are many people interested in inventions in this era.

Cao Mao then asked, "Does Ma Gong know about alum?"

Ma Jun was stunned for a moment, then frowned. "Your Majesty, if you take the powder, you won't live long. The stones are cold in nature and many are poisonous. They can't be refined into any medicine."

Cao Mao knew Ma Jun had misunderstood, and he quickly explained, "Lord Ma, I'm not asking you to take any medicine, nor am I asking you to make an elixir."

"I found an ancient book that said that if you calcine alum in a cauldron and then condense it, you can get something called alum essence. Of course, it's not for consumption. It's extremely powerful and has corrosive properties."

"This substance has many uses. Does Ma Gong know about phosphorus?"

Ma Jun frowned again, looking increasingly uneasy.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, blood accumulated over the years turns into phosphorus. This substance is extremely poisonous! No, you cannot take it!"

Cao Mao's face was full of helplessness.

It’s all because of those service distributors. Many types of minerals are now associated with service distributors.

Maybe Pei Xiu is the most knowledgeable about these stones and even knows where they are.

Cao Mao explained again, "Ma Gong, I told you I won't take the powder. I saw something in an ancient book: alum essence and phosphorus stone can be used to refine something. This thing can promote the growth of crops and increase per-acre yields. It's extremely effective!"

After hearing what Cao Mao said, Ma Jun was still a little confused.

He pondered for a moment before saying, "If, if Your Majesty wants to refine this, then you may need some hermits to help you. I am not well versed in these matters."

What Cao Mao wanted to try at this moment was of course chemical fertilizer, a relatively simple phosphate fertilizer.

But after discussing with Ma Jun for a while, Ma Jun still didn't have much of an idea. At this moment, Cao Mao realized that he might have found the wrong person.

People like Ma Jun are more inclined towards mechanics. They can build rapid-fire crossbows, wheelbarrows, shock-absorbing vehicles, improve plows, etc., but refining stones is not their strong point.

However, Cao Mao was not worried.
The Wei and Jin dynasties lacked everything.

There is no shortage of people who can refine stones.

Not to mention refining it, they even dare to eat it.

Although Cao Mao did not get what he wanted here, he did not feel too disappointed.

Fertilizer was just one of Cao Mao's many ideas. He also had other things to discuss with these people.

Cao Mao stayed in Shanshi Mansion for a full half day.

It is really not an easy thing to ask Cao Mao to spend so much time.

Cao Mao then increased the benefits of the Charity House and gave many rewards to the inventors who had recently made inventions. At the same time, he instructed the officials of the Ministry of Works to continue to ensure the food, clothing, housing and transportation of these people.

He encouraged these people several times, saying that if they could come up with a heavyweight new invention, he would even give them a title of nobility.

When he left, the people here were full of energy, each of them was like Zhong Hui who had been given a shot of chicken blood.

Cao Mao returned to the palace, and before he could do anything else, he learned that the captives from the Wo Island had been sent to Luoyang.

This time, Wen Yang sent more than ten Japanese kings.

Of course, in Cao Mao's eyes, these people were not even qualified to be king, and they were not even qualified to join the VIP group.

Well, maybe Yamatai and Gounuwang are somewhat qualified. After all, these two have a population of more than 100,000 and dozens of cities.

As for the others, Cao Mao was too lazy to take the time to meet with them.

Cao Mao only summoned the two Wa kings to come and pay him a visit.

When he saw these two people, Cao Mao almost laughed out loud.

The first is the Queen of Yamatai. This queen had just ascended the throne and was probably only fourteen or fifteen years old. The Japanese were short in stature, so the queen looked even younger, almost like a little baby.

Cao Mao also shook his head helplessly.

He had originally thought of strengthening his control over the local area by arranging a marriage for the queen, but when he saw the queen's current appearance, Cao Mao knew in his heart that this queen would probably be of no use to Cao Wei.

The reason she was recommended by the others was probably just to let her inherit the legacy of the previous queen. In the final analysis, it was just to find a leader with superstitious colors.
Tai Yu knelt pitifully in front of Cao Mao.

She was just a maid, and she had no idea how she became the queen of Yamatai.

But before he could sit firmly on the throne, he was invaded by the land of giants.

Then, we were brought here after a long boat ride.

She was very scared at the moment, but she didn't dare to cry, so she just wiped her tears secretly.

Looking at Tai Yu's expression, Cao Mao didn't even have the heart to reprimand her. He waved his hand and said, "Send the Queen of Yamatai out of the palace. Find her a mansion in Luoyang and teach her the language and customs."

Immediately, a servant took the stage and the people out.

Only then did Cao Mao look at the Dog Slave King Beimi Gonghu.

Gong Hu was quite old, with white hair and beard. He looked at Cao Mao with some fear. When he found that Cao Mao was looking at him, he hurriedly saluted and shouted his name in clumsy elegant language.

Compared with Tai Yu, Cao Mao was more interested in this puppet king.

Unlike the queen who uses witchcraft to gather people's hearts, the Dog Slave King is a legitimate hereditary ruler of a country.

Although he was a puppet of powerful officials, he was also legitimate. He still had appeal in the Dog Slave Kingdom. If he died, his son could still inherit the throne.

The politics of Yamatai and the Kunu Kingdom are completely different.

Yamatai adopted the alliance method, similar to the Xianbei method, where all countries united and chose a capable person to lead the army. If this person died, they would choose another capable person.

Their kings were not hereditary.

The Goguryeo Kingdom followed a political system similar to that of the Kingdom of Goguryeo. The Goguryeo Kingdom was a whole country with only cities and no small states. The king was hereditary and the ministers only obeyed the king.
In Cao Mao's opinion, although Yamatai became more famous in later generations, it was obvious that the Gou Nu Kingdom was more advanced.

Some historians believe that the Kunu Kingdom probably destroyed the Yamatai Kingdom in the late Western Jin Dynasty, and then marched eastward to become the mother of the future Yamato Kingdom.

Of course, some people also think that it was Yamatai that destroyed the Kingdom of Gou Slave and then became the mother body.

However, if Yamatai could have destroyed the Gou Nu Kingdom, it probably wouldn't have to frequently ask for help and request Wei to intervene.
Cao Mao sized him up. "Gong Hu, when your two countries were at war, the Ming Emperor sent envoys to mediate, but you ignored the Great Wei's orders and openly launched an attack."

"I sent people to the island, and you dared to offend my army and wanted to send people to ambush them."

"Your many evil deeds have made me extremely unhappy. What do you have to say?"

After the translation, Gong Hu was so scared that he almost cried, and he hurriedly explained.

"Your Majesty, I absolutely had no intention of offending you. I was instigated by a villain. I have realized my fault. I did not know the will of heaven and offended Your Majesty. I only hope that Your Majesty will spare my life. I am willing to follow Your Majesty and serve Your Majesty!"

A translator translated his words simultaneously.

At this moment, Cao Mao was still thinking about the future governance plan for Wo Island.

There are a large number of open-pit mines on the Wo Island, which is exactly what Cao Mao needs. Since he has come to a dynasty that likes to play with stones, he must play with stones well. Whether it is gold mines, silver mines, or copper mines and phosphate mines, they are all extremely important.

It is simply impossible for the government to directly govern the Japanese islands.

Cao Mao also didn't want to set up counties there. He didn't want to help the other side achieve unification. After all, there was a sea between them. It was still okay during his own time, but if there were a few bastards among his descendants, wouldn't he be nurturing a tiger to harm himself?

Do we still need to establish Jiedushi?

Wouldn’t that really be the Tang Dynasty?
Cao Mao hesitated for a moment, "Since you have realized your mistake, stay in Luoyang and wait for the outcome!!"

Gong Hu bowed and thanked him three times before being led out by his attendants.

Cao Mao fell into deep thought again. Should he set up a Chief Secretary's Office?

Appoint a Jiedushi?

Or send a few prime ministers?
(End of this chapter)