Chapter 1227 Meeting with Xiahou Dun
Inside the Marquis of Hanzhong's mansion.
Bai Feng, Liuli and Zhang Qiying have packed their bags and are ready to go to Yizhou.
Liuli has always been with Bai Feng.
The last time Bai Feng went to Yecheng, Liuli didn't have the chance to go with him. This time, of course, Liuli will go to Yizhou with Bai Feng.
Zhang Qiying felt that staying in the mansion was not as interesting as traveling around with Bai Feng, so she also asked to go to Yizhou with Bai Feng.
Bai Feng naturally agreed to Liuli and Zhang Qiying's requests. It would be boring to have two people to talk to along the way.
After everything was ready, Bai Feng said goodbye to Cao Jie, and then got on the carriage to Yizhou with Liuli and Zhang Qiying.
Cao Jie stayed in the mansion and continued to work on the soap workshop.
Yesterday, Bai Feng told Cao Jie that he would continue to develop new soaps to deal with the imitation soaps that have appeared on the market.
Inspired by Bai Feng, Cao Jie has now started to develop new soaps.
Zhang Ning did not go to Yizhou with Bai Feng this time because she also wanted to stay in Hanzhong to help Cao Jie run the soap workshop.
After Bai Feng and the other two set off, they arrived in Chengdu, Yizhou in two days.
The governor of Yizhou is Xiahou Dun now.
After Cao Cao recovered Yizhou, he finally decided to let Xiahou Dun, who he trusted the most, serve as the governor of Yizhou and guard Yizhou.
After Xiahou Dun became the governor of Yizhou, he vigorously rectified the administration of Yizhou.
All officials who still had feelings for Shu Han were replaced one by one by Xiahou Dun.
So now, although Liu Bei is still in exile, the officials of Yizhou no longer dare to mention when Liu Bei can return to Yizhou in private.
The people of Yizhou still missed Liu Bei very much for a long time after Liu Bei fled.
It’s just that after the establishment of the Wei Kingdom, the living standards of the people of Yizhou have obviously improved compared with before.
In addition, Xiahou Dun vigorously rectified the administration of Yizhou, so over the years, in the hearts of Yizhou people, they have gradually accepted the fact that they have become the people of Wei.
In addition, Bai Feng had previously moved the last force entrenched in the mountains, Wuguo Kingdom, to Yamatai.
The head of Wuguo King Wutugu has also been sent to Yecheng.
It can be said that Yizhou is now very stable.
Whether it is population or economic recovery, it is in the forefront among the thirteen states.
At this time, Xiahou Dun was feasting with Yizhou officials in his mansion.
This year, Yizhou's grain harvest has been good again, which can be said to have not disgraced the name of the Land of Abundance.
So Xiahou Dun held a banquet in his mansion and celebrated the harvest of Yizhou with Yizhou officials.
When Bai Feng, Liuli and Zhang Qiying came to Xiahou Dun's mansion, the banquet had not yet ended.
"Hanzhong Hou?!"
"Hanzhong Hou is here!"
"I haven't seen Hanzhong Hou for a long time!"
The Yizhou officials who saw Bai Feng and the other two said in surprise.
Xiahou Dun was also very surprised to see Bai Feng.
Since Bai Feng and Cao Cao had a disagreement, Cao Cao's important ministers and generals had gradually cut off contact with Bai Feng intentionally or unintentionally.
Xiahou Dun was naturally one of them.
At the same time, Bai Feng also tacitly did not contact them.
So this time Bai Feng's sudden visit really surprised Xiahou Dun.
After a moment of hesitation, Xiahou Dun put down his wine glass and stood up and smiled at Bai Feng:
"Hanzhong Hou is here, and my house is hosting a banquet. Why don't we sit down and have a feast together?"
"Hahaha, then the guest follows the host's wishes. It seems that I came at the right time!"
Bai Feng smiled at Xiahou Dun and then sat next to Xiahou Dun.
After sitting down, Bai Feng raised his wine glass and smiled at Xiahou Dun:
"It's been a long time since I last saw you, General. Please drink this cup together!"
Xiahou Dun also raised his wine glass and drank it all with Bai Feng.
"I wonder why the Marquis of Hanzhong came to Yizhou this time?"
Xiahou Dun couldn't help asking Bai Feng.
The other Yizhou officials at the banquet also lowered their voices and pricked up their ears to listen to the conversation between Xiahou Dun and Bai Feng.
"To be honest with you, General, I have some new inventions this time."
"But the number of craftsmen in Hanzhong alone is not enough to build a new workshop."
"I came to Yizhou this time just to recruit more craftsmen in Yizhou."
Bai Feng explained to Xiahou Dun, and didn't directly say that he was short of manpower to make steam trains.
Before the steam train was manufactured in the Hanzhong R&D Center, Bai Feng would keep it secret.
"Has the Marquis of Hanzhong invented something new?"
Xiahou Dun was immediately interested when he heard what Bai Feng said.
Because Yizhou is the closest to Hanzhong, Cao Cao appointed Xiahou Dun as the governor of Yizhou, which also meant to monitor and check Bai Feng.
So although Xiahou Dun and Bai Feng had not met for a long time.
But Xiahou Dun was still clear about what happened in Hanzhong.
"This new invention refers to soap and steam engine?"
Then Xiahou Dun asked Bai Feng for confirmation.
When other Yizhou officials heard about soap, they immediately became interested.
Although the gentry and officials in Yizhou have begun to use soap, some gentry and officials who want to make a fortune with soap still think that the output of soap is too small.
If Bai Feng came to Yizhou this time to recruit craftsmen to build a soap workshop, it would be a good thing.
As for the steam engine, most of the officials present were not clear.
Bai Feng knew that Xiahou Dun would definitely know that soap was produced in Hanzhong, and that Cao Jie was now running the soap workshop.
But Bai Feng didn't expect that Xiahou Dun even knew about the steam engine.
"Hahaha, the general is right. It was for this steam engine that I came to Yizhou to find craftsmen."
Since Xiahou Dun already knew about the steam engine, Bai Feng took advantage of the opportunity to recruit craftsmen in Yizhou under the name of the steam engine.
Xiahou Dun felt relieved when he saw that he had guessed the purpose of Bai Feng's visit.
But Xiahou Dun still had to continue to test to see if Bai Feng really came to Yizhou just for some craftsmen as he said.
You must know that before Yecheng, Cao Cao had a stroke and Cao Pi and Cao Zhi competed for the position of the crown prince. Although Xiahou Dun was in Yizhou, he also knew about it.
And Xiahou Dun also knew that Bai Feng and Cao Jie went to Yecheng.
The officials of Yizhou were all curious about what the steam engine that Xiahou Dun and Bai Feng kept talking about was.
The soap had already given these officials of Yizhou a big surprise, so they became more curious about the steam engine.
"What are the wonderful uses of the steam engine invented by Hanzhong Hou?"
Xiahou Dun seemed to know what the officials of Yizhou were thinking during the banquet, and then asked Bai Feng.
Bai Feng saw Xiahou Dun's expression and thought that he didn't understand the actual effect of the steam engine, so he was relieved.