Han Shizu

Near Changsha, you can see from the railing in the distance. Outside the city of Changsha, you can see the yellow leaves in the autumn wind, the sails and piers, and the warehouses and buildings, creating a prosperous scene.However, after coming to the south, he had seen many similar scenes along these river banks and lakes. The old emperor had nothing new to say, so after Changsha City came into view clearly, he did not rush to enter the city.

"Is there an Orange Island in Changsha?" the old emperor asked his attendant Guo Xin in a positive tone.

After a few days of travel, Guo Xin was already suffering from a nervous breakdown caused by the old emperor. When asked, he replied somewhat mechanically: "Your Majesty, there are four sandbars formed by alluvial rivers in the middle of the river. The area is not big. If you look around, you will find that it is rich in citrus, so the locals call it Orange Island, which may be the Orange Island your Majesty mentioned."

"It should be!" After hearing this, the old emperor immediately ordered, with even a little excitement in his mood: "Go to Orange Island first. The autumn is high in September, which is the time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Xiaoxiang!"

It was rare to see the old emperor showing such emotion, and the interest he showed was even a little abnormal in Guo Xin's opinion. Of course, at this moment, he couldn't care about these inexplicable things, and only wanted to properly and quickly satisfy the old emperor's request.If His Majesty is satisfied and won't keep an eye on him anymore, he still has to think about it...

"My lord, go make arrangements immediately!"

Even at the end of the [-]th century, Orange Island was a good place to enjoy the scenery, especially in autumn and winter, when oranges were red and pomeloes were yellow, the maple forests were dyed, and the river and sky were snowing at dusk. There are observation decks built on several sandbanks here.

While thousands of people were waiting, the old emperor climbed up to the Juezhou Observation Deck at the north end, where he could see the vast sky above his head, step on the rapids of the Xiangjiang River, watch boats hit the water up close, and see thousands of red mountains in the distance...

It was also the cold autumn of Independence. At this time, the old emperor couldn't help but couldn't help himself. The song "Qin Yuan Chun" and the two heroic poems kept popping up in his mind.The old emperor felt that he was qualified to recite it, but when he thought about it carefully, it was somewhat inappropriate given his current twilight mentality. Of course, the most important thing is that the memory that spans time and space is too long and too vague to remember it all. Okay, if I don’t read it completely, I’m afraid it will make me laugh...

Immersed in his own emotions, he stood in the wind and sighed with regret. After about a quarter of an hour, the old emperor pointed to a fruitful orange grove and ordered: "Go pick oranges, I want to try them!"

"Yes!"

Hu De wanted to take people there, but was stopped by Guo Xin. With a humble smile on his lips and a look of hospitality, he greeted the two senior officials of the Chief Secretary and slipped into the orange grove in the distance. His legs and feet were very agile. He doesn't look like an old man in his sixties at all.

When he reappeared, his gorgeous robes were damaged, but his spirit was full of energy. A whole basket of oranges was placed in front of the old emperor.Guo Xin stood by the bamboo basket, looking at the old emperor eagerly, looking like he was begging for reward, which made the old emperor feel helpless.

He stooped and picked up an orange on the surface. The fruit was not big, but round in shape and bright in color. After looking at it for a while, the old emperor peeled it open himself. Soon, a strong aroma of orange fruit lingered in the noses of the monarch and his ministers. .

Separate three or two pieces of pulp and hand it to Guo Xin. Guo Xin took it with both hands, put it into his mouth without hesitation, chewed it, smiled broadly, and praised the sweetness.

The old emperor paid attention to his expression. After waiting for a while, seeing that Guo Xin's smile remained unchanged, he also put a few pieces of pulp into his mouth. It was slightly sour and sweet, and the taste was indeed good, but compared to the citrus he had eaten in the palace in the past, It's about to go a long way.
After admiring the scenery and tasting the oranges, the old emperor's interest was satisfied. Then he waved his hand and ordered: "Get off and enter the city!"

After all, Changsha Mansion was governed by a single dynasty, and the emperor had to give him some face. Therefore, the old emperor attended the welcome banquet organized by the Hunan Taoist priest that night with a smile.

I have to say that this is the most sumptuous banquet the old emperor has ever had since his southern tour of Taikang Palace. It is a feast of delicious food, singing and dancing. It can be seen that the dignitaries here in Changsha still enjoy it very much.

Therefore, the old emperor only stayed for less than half an hour before he got up and left the table.And before leaving the table, he expressed some emotion in a neutral tone, which probably meant that 40 years ago, Hunan was still devastated, and Changsha was so devastated that there were only a few thousand people left. It is the credit of the diligent management of all the ministers here.With such a speech, coupled with the tone and expression of the old emperor, no matter how stupid you are, you won't think it is a compliment to the princes of Changsha.Therefore, the night banquet inevitably ended in an awkward atmosphere. Many people turned their attention to Guo Xin. As for Guo Xin, there was still a smile on his face, but people who were familiar with him could feel Uncle Guo's anxiety and nervousness.
Perhaps because he thought he knew enough about the situation in Jinghu South Road, during his time in Changsha, the old emperor did not take time out to receive government affairs reports from the Chief Secretary. He did not even take into account the local people's livelihood, sentiments and sentiments in Changsha. Observe carefully.

On the contrary, the old emperor put his limited energy into "research" on Changsha's academic politics. "Education to rejuvenate the country" is probably one of Changsha's most insistent policies in the past few decades, and the reading atmosphere centered in Changsha is very strong. It seems that cultural factors have been deeply engraved in the bones of Changsha citizens since the Ma Chu period. .

Under such a social environment, Changsha has not only experienced rapid physical and economic development in the past few decades, but also in terms of education.The government vigorously established official schools, and also encouraged and advocated private academies, schools, and private schools. Over the past few decades, Changsha has become a well-known cultural town in southern China.

The development results were also fruitful. By the 29th year of Kaibao, there were more than [-] government and private schools, academies, and private schools in Changsha alone, which was an unprecedented scale.

As a result, countless talents were cultivated. For every subject examination, Hunan scholars became famous in the capital. "Hunan Studies" also gradually became more and more famous under the spread of those Hunan scholars and officials.

If the imperial examination is too high and too far, only within Jinghu South Road, the rise of education has also brought countless talents. After graduating, most of these students filled up and down the officialdom of Hunan. The outstanding ones became officials, and the inferior ones became officials. Those are officials.

Based on Hunan studies, a Hunan scholar party group was also formed. In terms of the cohesion of the bureaucracy and the control of the government, there is probably no Daozhou in the world that can compare with Jinghu South Road.Of course, in the eyes of the old emperor, these were manifestations of localism.

The status of scholars in Hunan is very high, and they even perfectly interpret the order and hierarchy of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce".There are inevitably some strong men active in the rivers, lakes, mountains, forests and villages of Hunan, but no matter how cruel, cruel or bold they are, they dare not harass the academies and schools.Someone once did this, and then enjoyed a collective attack from officials and people in all Daozhou counties, and died without a burial place.

In Hunan, those who commit murder and steal may still have a chance to survive, but if they dare to offend the school and kill students, once they are found out, even if they can escape in the end, there will be no place for them in Hunan.Reading first may be one of the highest priority social norms in Jinghu South Road.

Therefore, the old emperor was not very interested in the common problems in other places in Hunan. Instead, he was particularly concerned about, or even fearful of, this "cultural atmosphere".

He vaguely felt that a force called "Xue Clan" was forming in Hunan. The formation process was very obscure, but subtly, its influence had spread to all aspects of Hunan, from the ruling elite to the common people. In Guizhou, even those bandits and strongmen can be tamed, which is terrible.

Take Yuelu Academy, which the old emperor personally inspected. This official academy was established only 30 years ago and is now the leader in Hunan's academic and political system.

There are more than [-] students in the college, not only the best students from Hunan, but also many students from Guangdong and Guangxi, Jiangxi, Huaixi, Hubei, and Eastern Sichuan come to study. The radiation range is very wide, and the influence is constantly expanding outwards. .

At that time, he was the dean of Yuelu Academy, named Liao Mingyong, and he was a local scholar in his hometown.Of course, to be the dean of Yuelu Academy, one's own academic ability is beyond doubt.

What really attracted the old emperor's attention to Liao Mingyong was his origin. His grandfather, Liao Kuangtu, was one of the "Eighteen Scholars of Tiance" during the reign of King Ma Xifan of Wenzhao of Ma Chu.

The entire Liao family is also famous in Hunan and even the entire south. In the past hundred years, a large number of talented and learned people have been born.By Liao Mingyong's generation, this academic family has become completely powerful. Even though there are not many officials in the family and even fewer senior officials, few people in Hunan's officialdom can ignore this force.
As he got to know more about the Liao family, the old emperor became murderous again!