Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 171 Liu Xiu

The eight of them had dinner and chatted for a while.

The uncle's wife went to wash the dishes, and Liu Xiu's eldest brother, Liu Bosheng, talked with his uncle.

"Uncle, I wait for the descendants of the Han Dynasty to live in this village. I don't know what the Emperor Gaozu of the Han will think when he sees him." Liu Bosheng shook his head and sighed.

"Bo Sheng, don't say too much." Uncle waved his hand, "Duke Mang was crowned prime minister, built Mingtang, Piyong, and Lingtai, and built [-] mansions for scholars all over the world. Now is the world's peaceful and prosperous age. There is a sage, Mr. Mang, It is the luck of the Han Dynasty."

"Alas." Liu Bosheng sighed, "It's a pity that Bosheng has nowhere to show his ambition. He heard that Duke Mang recruited the world's talents to Chang'an, and even the Huns sent envoys to return to court. It’s a great pity that I can’t contribute to the country.”

The two talked about family and country affairs in a polite manner, nothing more than praising Wang Mang's sages and talents, and regretting that they could not stretch their ambitions.

This is Liu Xiu's eldest brother, Liu Yan, whose name is Bosheng.

He was full of thoughts about being an official, making friends with wise men everywhere, and attending so-called gatherings of talented scholars. The money was paid by his uncle Liu Liang, and later he even asked for money from Liu Xiu, relying on Liu Xiu to support him by farming. living expenses.

After learning that Wang Mang had stolen the country, he even compared himself to Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xiu, who only knew how to farm, to Liu Zhong, Liu Bang's second brother, and often slandered and laughed at Liu Xiu.

Lu Mingfei deduced from the content of the conversation between the two that it should be around the fourth year of AD.

This year, Wang Mang was 49 years old. He was prime minister and ranked above the princes and princes. He also asked to build ceremonial buildings such as Mingtang, Piyong, and Lingtai, as well as the city and Changmancang, and built [-] houses for scholars to recruit scholars from all over the world. He and thousands of people with special abilities came to Chang'an, vigorously promoted the education of ritual and music, and won the support of Confucian scholars.

He made himself a virtuous saint who ruled the country and the world. The princes, princes, and clans all asked for rewards from him. 900 ministers and ministers asked him to add "Nine Tins". The court didn't even know the truth of the matter. Reward him with the "Jiuxi Zhiming", which symbolizes the supreme courtesy.

At this moment, the world is looking at a peaceful and prosperous age of foreigners worshiping, but they don't know that those Huns and foreigners are all bribed by Wang Mang with a lot of money. The "world peace" is played by Wang Mang himself. Back to the court to brag about it.

Everyone stood on the stage and acted according to Wang Mang's script, thinking that this was really a once-in-a-thousand-year peaceful and prosperous age, and that Wang Mang was a great sage who could be compared with Confucius.

In the next year, that is, in the fifth year of AD, Emperor Pingtian died of illness, and Wang Mang directly made Liu Ying, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, who was only two years old, as the crown prince. , He became the "acting emperor", and the officials called him the emperor.

At this time, the public opinion turned sharply downwards, dissatisfied with the Liu clan in various places, and there were many small uprisings in many places in the following year, which set off troubled times.

However, these things have nothing to do with the current Liu Xiu. From Lu Mingfei's perspective, Liu Xiu picked up the hoe again and went out to the field.

"Sure enough, the gene of farming is inherited in the bones of the Chinese people." Lu Mingfei sighed.

He actually likes farming quite a lot. He loves "Robinson Crusoe" very much. Every time he sees Robinson looting something from that wrecked ship, he upgrades his residence, and plants crops to harvest. I feel very cool.

In the scorching sun, Liu Xiu entered the farmland, picked up the hoe in his hand and waved it.

Suddenly, the picture in the perspective changed rapidly, and the farmland that was originally overgrown with weeds became a field full of wheat.

The immature hands in that angle of view have become dusty and have many calluses.

"Brother! Brother! It's not good! The official is here to arrest you!" Suddenly, a female voice sounded.

"Bo Ji, don't panic, speak slowly."

An anxious girl came into view, she stomped her feet anxiously and waved her arms towards Liu Xiu.

"The officers and soldiers just entered the house, saying that they wanted to capture the criminal 'Liu Xiu' and put him in prison." Liu Boji was full of anxiety, "Run, brother, they are asking at home. I sneaked out from the toilet. will come."

"I haven't violated the law, why run away?" Liu Xiu waved his hand, "You let them come anyway, if I go to jail, will there still be kings in this world?"

As he said that, the sunlight disappeared in an instant, turning into a dark and damp cage.

The light is dark, the ground is covered with a layer of hay, and there is no bed. There is a square window with a bowl-sized window on the wall made of stones. A ray of sunlight shines in through the square window, and dust floats in the light beam.

"Let me out! Let me out!" The hoarse voice shouted, "I was wronged! As the government, how can you arrest people randomly!"

Liu Xiu's hands were shackled, making the sound of metal clashing.

"Boy, why are you arguing! Quiet me!" A rude voice came from behind. "

"I was arrested by mistake! I didn't do anything! Why did they arrest me!"

"Heh, you caught me by mistake and took care of my business! If you keep arguing, I will break your leg!"

"I am innocent, how can I be compared with sinners like you!"

"It's still innocent, the young master is still innocent." A disdainful laugh came.

"Let me out! Let me out!"

"My father told you to stop arguing!"

With a snap, Liu Xiu fell to the ground.

The bald-headed strong man with a fleshy face pushed Liu Xiu to the ground.

"you!"

"What are you! You have the ability to beat your young master!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Xiu began to wrestle with this person.

But after several rounds, he couldn't gain the upper hand at all. The bald man pushed Liu Xiu down one after another, and even spit on his clothes.

Liu Xiu got angry, roared and rushed towards the strong man.

That brawny man was playing with sex, he kicked Liu Xiu between her thighs with a protruding leg, Liu Xiu suffered from pain, curled up and rolled on the ground.

The bald man spat on him again.

"It hurts just looking at it." Lu Mingfei mourned Liu Xiu in silence.

He was wronged when he was imprisoned this time. The reason was that a friend of his brother broke the law. In order to reduce the sentence, he was implicated and sent him to prison.

This is really bad luck, people are plowing in the field, and the pot comes from the sky.

He just wants to farm his field, what's wrong?

The angle of view becomes darker, and the oil lamp burns.

The prison was pitch-black. Liu Xiu was lying on the thatched pile. The floor was scratched with pottery shards. There were four vertical marks and one horizontal mark as a group. There were two groups and three vertical marks in total. 13 days.

There are bruises on his bare arms, and he seems to have been in a lot of fights.

The roommate also changed. It was no longer the bald man, but a thin man with his ears and fingers cut off.

A beam of bright moonlight shone in from the window.

Liu Xiu turned over and saw the pale and tender face of a little boy.

"Exchange?" the little boy asked.

The little boy's hair was tied up, a black crown was placed on his head, and he was wearing a crown suit with sleeves longer than his hands.

After looking at each other briefly, Liu Xiu didn't pay attention to him, but closed his eyes, his field of vision was dark, and hearing the sound of hay, it seemed that he had turned over again.

But then, he let out a cry of pain, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead.

He stood up suddenly, took a few steps back, and shouted: "What kind of monster are you!"

"I'm not a monster, I'm your younger brother." The little boy said briskly, "Brother, it seems that you have been in a mess during my absence."

"You nonsense! I only have a younger sister, not a younger brother! What the hell are you!"

"My name is Liu Zhong, and of course I'm your younger brother."

"Nonsense! My second brother's name is Liu Zhong!"

"This Liu Zhong is not that Liu Zhong."

"Whoever you are, Liu Zhong! You monster, what do you want to do!"

"I told you I'm not a monster." The little boy took a step forward and asked again, "Swap?"

"Exchange? You monster, don't talk nonsense with me. I'm a descendant of the Han family. If you dare to hurt me, it's up to Lord Han Gaozu to spare you!"

"Then you just won't exchange." The little boy shook his head boredly, "Forget it, I thought you really wanted to go out, it seems that you still want to stay here for a few more months."

"Wait!" Liu Xiu suddenly stopped him: "Can you let me out?"

"If you'd like to trade with me."

"What do you want me to exchange with you?"

"Life." The little boy looked down condescendingly, with a bit of sarcasm in his eyes, "As long as you trade your life with me, I will help you out."

"Sure enough, it's a monster!" Liu Xiu suddenly made a formula, and pointed at the little boy with his finger: "Hey, the monster looks at the tricks, and is as anxious as a law, and the Supreme Lord will show up soon!"

A cool wind blew by, and the air became quiet, as if a flock of crows flew over the two of them.

"Brother, where did you learn this trick from a comic book?" The little boy looked at him speechlessly.

"Hurry up like a law, Taishang Laojun will show up quickly!"

"." The little boy looked over with an idiotic look on his face.

"You monster mana is so powerful!"

"Brother, let's say it really doesn't work, so let's re-introduce another child."

"." Liu Xiu sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes and meditated.

After a long silence, he opened his eyes, and the big eyes of the little boy appeared in front of him, making him fall back in fright.

"Brother, I will leave without exchanging."

"You really let me out?"

"of course."

"But I gave my life to you, what's the use of me going out?"

"How about this, let's change the transaction terms."

"What to change?"

"Give me your life." The little boy said seriously, "I will make you emperor."

The two stared at each other expressionlessly for several seconds.

"Cut." Liu Xiu smacked her lips disdainfully, "When I am the emperor, I will still be the Jade Emperor."

He waved his hand, "Let's go, go as far as you can, your brother and I are going to sleep."

He lay down on the hay again and closed his eyes.

"Brother, tomorrow morning, the guards will take you away. This is my greeting gift for you."

Faintly, in the distant place behind, there was a sound of laughter, like a child playing, coming from a far away place.

The perspective changed again.

A young man in a white robe sat on the floor, a black four-legged low wooden table was placed in front of him, and a roll of bamboo slips was spread out, on which were written articles in official script.

An old man with white hair was sitting in the front. There was a long black table in front of him. Bamboo slips were piled up in the shape of a pyramid and placed on the table. On the side was a curtain made of straw mats. Outside the curtain was an arched wooden bridge and a figure-shaped pavilion. The willows are floating outside, and the years are quiet.

""Poetry", "Book", "Ritual", and "Yi", I have already asked you to recite them, Liu Xiu, please get up." The old man said lightly.

"Yes, teacher." Liu Xiu responded.

His voice has become a lot more mature, and he looks very tall when he stands up. According to historical records, he is "seven feet three inches tall". According to the conversion method of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu is about 1 meters tall. Place, considered tall.

It seems that he went to Chang'an to study. After he entered Chang'an, he wrote to Liu Xin, the national teacher, and successfully entered the Imperial Academy under Liu Xin's recommendation. Because he didn't have enough money, he and his classmates pooled money to buy a donkey and rent a donkey. Give to others to earn tuition and fees.

Lu Mingfei attended the class together, and the old pedant on the stage spoke classical Chinese in a manner that sounded obscure.

The class ended quickly. After class, three teenagers came to Liu Xiu. One of them had a childish face, about eleven, two, three.

"Uncle Wen, the four of us have been in Chang'an for more than half a year. It seems that we haven't seen the prosperity of Chang'an. Today, the doctor ends his studies early. It's better to hit the sun than to choose a date. Why don't we go to Chang'an."

"Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, time flies like an arrow, and time flies like a shuttle."

"Uncle Wen, what do you think?"

The three were faintly dominated by Liu Xiu.

"Yes." Liu Xiu agreed with a smile: "I have long wanted to go for a walk on the streets of Chang'an. The weather is clear today, so the four of us will go together."

The four got up and walked out of the school.

These three people are Deng Yu, Qiang Hua and Yan Guang, they are all talented people, among them, Deng Yu is the naive boy, and Liu Xiu's second brother-in-law is from the Deng family, so the two of them can be regarded as in-laws, and they get along very well.

Although Deng Yu was six years younger than Liu Xiu, he could recite poems and books and talk about new meanings. He was very mature, and he was a heart-to-heart friend with Liu Xiu.

The four of them walked on Chang'an Street. Since Liu Bang started his business, Chang'an has been expanded by eight emperors. It became wider, and a special royal road was left in the middle for the new emperor to travel.

On both sides of Chang'an Avenue, there are lush evergreen trees all year round. The streets are crowded with men, women and children, bustling with people. The four of them walk by the shade of the trees and watch as they go.

Suddenly, armored guards armed with spears occupied the road and drove the crowd to both sides of the road.

Zhi Jinwu sat on the horse, surrounded by Yu Linglang, and patrolled the capital majestically.

Liu Xiu and the others were driven aside by the guards.

"It's awesome," he said.

"Do you want to be more majestic than him?"

The world stood still, and Zhi Jinwu, who was riding on a horse, had a proud expression on his face.

"Monster, you are here again." Liu Xiu turned her head, and the little boy in a fancy dress came into view.

"Brother, do you want to exchange? You can be more majestic than him, even more powerful than him."

"I don't, you just want my life, right? Make it clear, I never promised to exchange with you."

"Then why did you still embark on the road of studying in Chang'an? Obviously, you can just farm in your hometown."

"I just want to visit the capital."

"Yin Lihua, Yin Lihua, she is indeed a very beautiful woman. If you are a farmer, how can you marry her? Go to Chang'an to study and go back to your hometown to be covered in gold, and you can just be an official, isn't it right?"

"Hmph." Liu Xiu snorted coldly, turning her head away from the little boy.

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