Great Wei Nengchen

The diners guessed right, Xia Houshang made this difficult problem on purpose, just to mess up today's marriage proposal, and the reason is very simple:

The general situation of the world is not yet clear, and it is difficult to judge who will win in the end. Therefore, marrying the Xiao family or the Sima family is not the safest way for the Xiahou family!

Regarding the composition of the gold seal, I have consulted many well-educated people and experienced gold and silver craftsmen, and no one can solve it, let alone two ten-year-old children. Even if they are evenly matched, the matter of courtship will be over!

After a few years, when my daughter grows up and the general situation of the world becomes clearer, it will not be too late for me to choose a marriage partner. This will not only give the Xiahou family a buffer time, but also not offend any of the Xiao family or the Sima family. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ?

Of course, if one of the two children can really solve the thousand-year-old question, he will abide by the foreword and marry his precious daughter to him as his wife!

For one thing, a man, a real man, can't do something that breaks his promise and gets fat, that would damage the reputation of the Xiahou family!

Second, if a ten-year-old child can solve such a problem, one can imagine his family background, and he is worth taking the risk to put the future of the Xiahou family on it!

Postponing the marriage is certainly safer, but betting ahead of time will bring you even more rewards in the future. I don't know what God's will will do, will it surprise me?

"Oh--I'm ashamed, I can't do anything!"

Looking at the lobby again, Sima Shi pondered for a long time, but there was no good solution, and he glanced at his father with one eye, seeing that the latter couldn't give any hints, he could only sigh and take a few steps back, signaling that he had surrendered in this round.

Fortunately, this question is too difficult. Of course I can't solve it, and the other party is also helpless. If it is still a draw, I still have a chance to win, unless...

"The boy is not talented, but there is a stupid way to try, but it needs some tools to assist!"

"Oh, I wonder what tools the Sixth Young Master needs?"

"Gold sand, silver ingots, copper blocks, iron blocks that are as heavy as this ancient seal, one large and one small wooden basins, a precise weight...and clean water!"

This topic is too difficult, Xiao Feng was about to give up at first, but at the last moment, he had a flash of inspiration and remembered a short story his father told him a long time ago, the protagonist is called Archimedes...

When this old man was taking a bath, he found that any object immersed in water would be subject to a buoyant force, and the buoyant force is proportional to its volume. Volume, weight, and density are related. The densities of gold, silver, copper, and iron are completely different. , just calculate...

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After a stick of incense time, Xiao Feng came to the answer, this ancient seal is not made of pure gold, but a mixture of gold and silver, the composition is about eight to two!

It's not that Zhou Tianzi was stingy and was reluctant to part with the few taels of gold, or that the craftsmen embezzled from it and replaced gold with silver. It makes sense to cast it like this:

The texture of gold is too soft. If you use pure gold to cast a large seal, it will be worn out quickly, which is inconvenient to use and looks unattractive. Therefore, when craftsmen cast gold, they often add a small amount of silver or brass. Utilize primitive alloying techniques to increase hardness!

The gold wares cast in this way are hard and wear-resistant, beautiful and beautiful, and can be used for thousands of years. It is amazing to think that craftsmen mastered this technology in the early Western Zhou Dynasty!

"Haha, what an ingenious solution, I never thought that my Xiahou family's millennium problem would be solved by a ten-year-old child, the sixth son is really smart, and the grand master is even better at tutoring!

The general officially announced: the three competitions are over, and the six sons have won two and lost one. According to the previous agreement, I, the Xiahou family, will marry the Xiao family, and we will become good friends of Qin and Jin!

Good boy, come here and let me have a look, the heaven is full, the ground is round, and you are born with a picture of great wealth and honor. My Xiahou family has got a good son-in-law, haha! "

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"Congratulations, Lord General, congratulations to the sixth son, this is really a match made in heaven!"

After announcing the victory, Xia Houshang pulled Xiao Feng to his side and kept looking him up and down. He was obviously very satisfied with this future son-in-law. Not only was he smart, he was even more handsome, much better than his father's little black face.

However, the two children are still young, it is impossible to get married now, they can only be engaged temporarily, Xia Houshang and Xiao Jing clapped hands three times, exchanged the birth date of the two children, and cut open a mandarin duck jade pendant, each holding half , as a token of engagement!

For the loser, of course, I have to comfort the loser. Not to mention all the previous gifts will be refunded. Xia Houshang also presented a pure Jun sword, which is three feet three inches long and weighs seven catties and six taels. It is dazzling and extremely sharp. One of the ten famous swords cast by Ou Yezi, a native of Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period!

Sima Master was holding the sword, really wanted to cry but didn't want to speak, reluctantly bowed and thanked Xiao Feng, then gave Xiao Feng a hard look, followed his father and left in desperation, and what happened today was in his heart Left a deep shadow, entangled for a lifetime, lingering!

Next, a banquet was held in General Anbei's mansion to celebrate his daughter Xia Houhui's engagement with the sixth son of the Xiao family. During the period, there were naturally laughter and laughter...

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"The child is incompetent and has lost face to the Sima family, please punish him, my lord father!"

"Hehe, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. In the past, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was defeated by Xiang Yu many times. He fled in embarrassment and almost died, but he was never discouraged. He finally won the next battle and established the foundation of the Han family for more than 400 years!

My son suffered a small setback today, and should follow the example of the ancients, the more frustrated, the more courageous, and strive to become stronger. Sooner or later, he will be humiliated. Don't look at Xiao's smile now, we Sima will definitely have the last laugh! "

"No, my child understands, you must forge ahead and take revenge!"

On the carriage home, Sima Yi comforted his son with warm words, for fear that he would lose his enterprising spirit due to a temporary setback, and that would be the biggest failure!

In a man's life, failure, misstep, mistake, and lovelorn are nothing, as long as he doesn't lose confidence and adds a little bit of luck, sooner or later he will reach the end of victory!

What Sima Yi was really worried about was another matter. When he came to propose marriage to Xiahou's family, the Xiao family also sent someone to propose marriage. Is this just a coincidence, or was it deliberately cut off?

If it's the former, it's too coincidental. If it's the latter, it's too scary. It means that there are spies in the Sima family who revealed the decision of the family meeting!

A person surnamed Sima would never betray the family, and the inner house is full of loyal and reliable generals and servants who have been used for more than 20 years. It is incredible that the news still leaked like this?

Could it be that, as early as 20 years ago, Xiao Yi planted an undercover agent in the Sima family. At that time, he had just become an official. terrible!

What is this terrifying guy doing now?

Chapter 1656 "Tong cares about the ancients"!

Tongguan is located at the eastern end of the Guanzhong Plain. It was called "Taolinsai" in ancient times. It is adjacent to the Qinling Mountains in the south and has the danger of a deep valley. Important place, nothing more than this!

When Xiao Yi was running Guanzhong, he saw that the terrain here was dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he mobilized a lot of manpower and material resources to rebuild the city as the east gate of Guanzhong!

Xinchengguan is located between mountains and rivers, with a circumference of about [-] miles. It is based on huge stones, and the earth wall is built with slabs. It is wrapped with solid blue bricks. It is five feet high and three feet wide. There are two gates in the east and west, and a water gate in the south. , Use Tongshui to communicate with the outside world to ensure a steady stream of supplies and soldiers!

On the east side of Tongguan, three forbidden ditches were excavated, and twelve square barriers were built, which were called "Twelve Linked Cities", which transformed Tongguan from an isolated city into a group of barriers, greatly enhancing its defensive performance , Absolutely one husband guards the gate, ten thousand husbands don't let it go!

Just when Sima's father and son were distressed because of the failure of their marriage, Xiao Yi led a large team and arrived at the city of Tongguan.

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"My child welcomes my father--good health and long life!"

"I'll be waiting to welcome Master Taishi -- the flag is set to win, and success will be achieved immediately!"

"Haha, Xuan'er, come here, let my father take a good look at it. He has grown taller and his body has become stronger. He is a real man!"

Xiao Xuan led the Guanzhong officials, big and small, who had been waiting under the city gate for a long time. When they saw their father's figure appearing, they immediately knelt down and saluted, wishing for safety!

Xiao Yi jumped off his mount, motioned for his son to stand up, looked him up and down carefully, and then patted his shoulder. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. They said that women have changed a lot, but men are actually the same!

(Men are just like this, their sons and other people's wives are all more pleasing to the eye, hehe!)

Xiao Xuan is this year, and he was lucky to inherit the advantages of both parents. He is eight feet tall, has a wolf's back and a wasp waist, is handsome, fair-skinned, and has a first-class intelligence. The temperament of Linfeng!

Later, he was honed in the army and stayed in Guanzhong for several years. He was exposed to military and state affairs every day, which added a bit of iron blood and majesty. '

Of course, no gold is pure, and no one is perfect. Xiao Xuan also has a small problem, which is his eyes: they are long and narrow, slightly yellow, with round hooks at the top of the eyes, and the tails of the eyes are upturned. A pair of standard fox eyes!

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