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Han Sui also reminded: "Brother Qu, the teachers in the army are all officials with six hundred shi, compared to the county magistrate. If you are too meager, since you don't pay much attention to learning, it will be difficult to find a suitable teacher. Even if someone comes Now, it may be a person who is just pretending to be a fool, not only can't carry out enlightenment, but maybe he will mislead his children and fail His Majesty's benevolence."

Qu Yan was taken aback, but seeing Han Sui's expression, he refused to give up.He thought for a while, and said: "Although six hundred shi is not cheap, but for the sake of enlightenment, my Koji family can still afford it. But what General Zhenxi said is also reasonable. Liangzhou Shaowen, even if I can afford six hundred shi For the reward of Baishi, I'm afraid I can't find a suitable candidate."

Others followed suit.

Qu's speech was the truth, although six hundred shi was not a small number, but these big clans gritted their teeth and could still get it out.Establishing righteous schools and supporting the teachings of the Son of Heaven, the imperial court will inevitably reward them accordingly, even if it is just a reputation, it is worth it.Furthermore, teaching the children of the Han and Qiang Dynasties is not entirely for nothing. Those who have studied the book will be rewarded in the future when they become officials.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Liu Xie turned to Jia Xu and said, "Sir, you can use people's hearts."

Jia Xu stroked her beard and smiled. "Your Majesty's words are true. Why don't you choose a few of the doctor's students who have both ability and political integrity, and let them give lectures in Jincheng."

"That's a good idea." Liu Xie said, "Let's go back and discuss it carefully."

After hearing this, Qu Yan and the others became even more excited.

The Son of Heaven selects talents from among his PhD students to serve as teachers. This is a rare opportunity and must be striven for.

Liu Xie and Jia Xu sang together, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

The effect of promoting enlightenment in the army is good, and it is imperative to promote it in the entire Liangzhou.However, the imperial court is too poor to support so many people for the time being. It is one way to call on the local rich families to contribute funds and support, and it is also a rare choice at present.

As the imperial power, of course, we don't want too many tyrannical powers to appear in the place, and the tail is too big to lose.But in the face of the harsh reality, instead of letting the tyrants arbitrarily judge the country, it is better for the court to select scholars to educate, instill some thoughts of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, and increase the centripetal force to the court.

Culture is also a kind of soft power, as long as it is not overblown.

With his affinity, Liu Xie was warmly welcomed by the nobles in Liangzhou. The atmosphere between the monarch and his subjects was very harmonious. It was not at all like meeting for the first time, but rather like reunion of old friends who have known each other for many years.

Seeing the young and mature emperor talking freely, even the patriarchs of these rich families who have seen a lot of world feel ashamed.

No wonder it is said that the Son of Heaven is a sage, how can such a calm demeanor look like a 17-year-old boy?Therefore, young people want to see more of the world and even experience some suffering.Look at the Son of Heaven, what a master.

Having an heir like this, the spirit of the late emperor must be very pleased.

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Accompanied by Han Sui and others, Liu Xie crossed the river and came to Jincheng.

This time, he did not camp outside the city, but followed Han Sui into the city.

Han Sui vacated his house, repaired it, and invited Liu Xie to live in it.

This is the first time Liu Xie has lived in a minister's house since he entered Liangzhou.Such an honor made Han Sui very proud and felt the trust of the emperor.Liu Xie passed by Jinchengli before, although he also asked Liu Xie to live in his house, but Liu Xie refused, and he did not insist on the invitation.

At that time, everyone had little trust to speak of, so naturally we had to keep our distance.

Things are different now.Liu Xie showed his talent and ability, and Han Sui's wishes came true. His son, daughter, and confidants were all promoted. General.Inviting the emperor to live in his own home is also an excellent opportunity to show Xiliang people that he is different from the emperor.

That night, Han Sui held a banquet to welcome the emperor.

The diet has distinct Liangzhou characteristics, mainly beef and mutton, but it is somewhat different from Liu Xie's life in Xiu Tuze as a herdsman, adding more tricks, and some rare vegetables in Xiu Tuze.

After passing the Wushao Ridge, the climate in Lanzhou is obviously much wetter, and with the nourishment of the big river, the plant species become richer.

Tasting the fresh dishes, Liu Xie's taste buds were reborn.

Compared with Liu Xie's appreciation for vegetables, the generals are particularly satisfied with the Han family's fine wine.They exchanged cups and cups, toasted and laughed loudly.Wen Hou Lu Bu was the happiest. He didn't put down the wine glass after raising it, and people kept coming to respect him.

Once upon a time, Lu Bu had an indelible fear of the people of Liangzhou, and the people of Liangzhou looked at him with particularly gloomy eyes.This is not the case now, he is no longer the traitor who killed Dong Zhuo, but the wolf riding governor in front of the emperor.

Wolves ran rampant on the grasslands, not only killing tens of thousands of Xianbei people, but also saving thousands of people in Liangzhou, giving them the opportunity to return to their hometowns, reunite with their families, and kill the wolves. The legendary record of riding has been brought to all parts of Liangzhou.

Now every county in the four counties of Hexi can hear the legend of wolf riding to save the people of Liangzhou, and Wen Hou Lu Bu has also become a hero who saves the people from fire and water.People kept coming to toast, some expressed their admiration for Lu Bu, and some expressed their gratitude to Lu Bu.

Some of their family members were taken away by the Xianbei, and now they have returned to their hometown because of the wolf riding.

Lu Bu was very excited and soon got drunk.He knelt down in front of Liu Xie, crying while laughing. "Your Majesty, I have been fighting for more than twenty years with my hair tied up. I have killed countless people. As a warrior, I have never been as happy as I am today."

Mrs. Wei was already uncomfortable seeing Lv Bu acting obedient and ugly, but now she saw Lv Bu talking nonsense in front of the emperor, she couldn't hold back, she rushed forward, grabbed Lv Bu by the ear, and dragged him out.

Everyone laughed.

Lu Bu was not ashamed, and shouted: "Why are you laughing? The emperor has a saying, as a warrior, you should not be bullied by the strong. You should be cold-hearted and point your fingers at thousands of husbands, bow your head and be willing to be your wife and cow. Only the weak will draw their swords and attack the weaker." the weak."

Chapter 554

The crowd laughed even louder, almost breaking the roof.

Sitting with Zhao Yun, Tian Chou savored the few words Lu Bu just said, but felt that they had a lot of meaning.He quietly arched Zhao Yun's arm. "Is this really what the emperor said?"

Zhao Yun thought about it. "I haven't heard the emperor say it with my own ears, but it does sound like the emperor's tone. Besides, although Lu Bu has been studying tirelessly recently, he has no research on poetry and prose, so he can't say such witty words."

Tian Chou nodded slightly. "Yeah, these few words seem straightforward, but they have great wisdom. They are very understandable. It's not like Lu Bu can say them. At the age of the emperor, he has already reached such a state, and his future achievements will be limitless."

Zhao Yun smiled slightly. "Then you can serve the emperor with peace of mind. There is no priority in learning, and those who have mastered it first. How can such an opportunity be missed?"

Tian Chou glanced at Zhao Yun and said with a smile: "Although I came late, I have arrived. But you should hurry up. If you are too late, the Xiangdang has become a traitorous minister, and I will definitely blame you in the future."

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Thank you Zitai for reminding me, I have already written a letter home, and I may have received it by now."

Tian Chou was surprised. "So fast?"

"I'm going through the official post." Zhao Yun raised his wine glass and said unhurriedly: "Liangzhou has many horses, and the postal service is smooth. Three hundred miles a day is the basic requirement. If it is more urgent, six hundred miles is also an urgent requirement." It’s not difficult. Otherwise, it’s not enough to make up for Liangzhou’s vastness.”

Tian Chou was stunned.

Zhao Yun said again in a low voice: "The Son of Heaven once said that horses are not only an indispensable strategic material for the cavalry, but also the basis for the government to understand the government. Without horses, not only will there be a shortage of cavalry, but the court will become unresponsive and sick. The Kwantung scholar-bureaucrats only know how to sit and talk about Taoism, but they don’t know what the real way of governance is, and they want to abandon Liangzhou every now and then, just as stupid as wanting to cut off their own limbs if they don’t work hard and practice hard.”

Tian Chou frowned slightly, feeling that this sentence was very harsh, but he couldn't refute it.

He has seen real Shandong scholar-officials.As generals in charge of the army, they refused to put on armor. Instead, they wore scarves and Confucian uniforms, and they regarded calmness as the most important thing.He does not want to ride a horse, but only takes a cart, and is proud of riding a slower ox cart.

Now it seems that calmness is just an excuse, they may not be able to ride a horse at all.

Such a person, even if he is full of knowledge and has ten times the military strength, will only collapse at the touch of the emperor.

Shandong seems to have a large population and sufficient food and money, but it is actually just a group of fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.Once the emperor leads the troops to the east, peace in the world will be just around the corner.

-

Zhongshan, Wuji, Zhen's mansion.

Zhen Yao hurried out and bowed to the middle-aged man who had just entered the atrium. "Uncle, why did you come back suddenly?"

The middle-aged man's name is Zhang Hong, from Changshan, and he is the younger brother of Zhen Yao's biological mother, Mrs. Zhang.Two months ago, Zhen Yao's second brother, Zhen Yan, died of illness. Zhang Hong Zeng came to attend the funeral, only a few days away.

Zhang Hong waved his hand. "Go in and talk, go in and tell, is your mother asleep?"

"Not yet, I'm discussing with you about my little sister. Uncle came just in time, let's help out with an idea."

"Is your little sister's matter still undecided?" Zhang Hong said as he walked.

"It hasn't been decided yet, isn't it because the mourning period hasn't passed yet? Yuan's side didn't urge us, so we can't be too anxious and make people look down upon us."

"That's good, that's good." Zhang Hong felt relieved.

Zhen Yao could see clearly, and his heart tightened.Hearing Zhang Hong's meaning, it seems that he doesn't agree with the younger sister marrying Yuan Xi?

The two came to the inner courtyard.Mrs. Zhang already knew the news, got up and waited at the door.Zhen Mi was at the side, bowing in salute.

"I met Uncle."

"En, um." Zhang Hong looked Zhen Mi carefully, showing a bright smile. "Ami, you should really thank Uncle. For you, Uncle traveled day and night from Changshan and killed two fine horses bought with a lot of money."

"What's so urgent?" Mrs. Zhang, mother and son looked at each other.

Zhang Hong didn't speak, took out a letter from the clothes on his chest, and handed it to Mrs. Zhang with both hands.Mrs. Zhang didn't dare to neglect, she took the letter, Zhen Mi moved the lamp, and both of them read out the name of the letter writer at the same time.

"Zhao Yunzilong?" Mrs. Zhang frowned slightly, pondering for a moment. "Are you sure about that young man from the Zhao family?"

Zhang Hong smiled. "He's still young, but he's grown up, and now he's the governor of the left division of Sanqi in front of the emperor."

Mrs. Zhang was slightly startled, then she couldn't help laughing. She glanced at Zhen Yao and Zhen Mi and said, "Yeah, time flies so fast. I already have a grandson. How could he be a teenager?" Then she said : "When did he become the person in front of the emperor, and what is the official position of the left governor of Sanqi?"

Zhang Hong said: "I don't know exactly what the left governor of Sanqi is. I only heard Xia Houlan say that he is a close minister of the emperor. He is very close. Last time the emperor defeated Xianbei in Xiu Tuze and beheaded tens of thousands. Zhao Yun once followed the emperor to attack , is a person of merit. The armored cavalry he commanded was the first-class weapon for defeating Xianbei..."

"Wait." Zhen Yao couldn't help interrupting Zhang Hong. "The Son of Heaven defeated Xianbei in Xiu Tu Ze, beheading tens of thousands? When did it happen?"

"You don't know, do you?" Zhang Hong laughed and said, "I don't know either, but someone in Jizhou already knew about it, but they deliberately didn't tell us. If it wasn't for my friendship with Xia Houlan and seeing the letter written by Zhao Yun, I don’t know how long it will be kept secret.”

Zhen's mother and son gasped, they knew why Zhang Hong came here in such a hurry.

Who will conceal the news of the emperor's great victory?Yuan Shao is the most suspicious.He was attacking Gongsun Zan in Yi County, Hejian. He had been fighting back and forth for a year, and now was the most critical time.If this news spreads, some people will inevitably doubt whether Yuan Shao can defeat the emperor, change the dynasty, cause the army's morale to be scattered, and the battle against Gongsun Zan is likely to fail.

For Zhen, the loss may be even greater.

Once Zhen Yan's funeral is over, Zhen Mi marries Yuan Xi and becomes an in-law with the Yuan family. In the future, when Yuan Shao is defeated, the Zhen family in Zhongshan will suffer heavy losses.

The tragedy of Zhen Han's attachment to Wang Mang will be staged again, and I don't know when the next chance to turn around will be.

"Yuan Benchu... is really shameless. He wants to take over the world, but he uses such means. It's really disgusting. He is worthy of being the son of a maidservant." Zhen Yao's face changed a few times, and he couldn't help yelling.

"Brother, be careful." Zhen Mi interrupted Zhen Yao, quickly read Zhao Yun's letter to Xia Houlan, glanced at Mrs. Zhang, and said to Zhang Hong: "Uncle came here in such a hurry because he was worried Shall I marry Yuan Xi?"

Zhang Hong nodded. "A Mi, you are a man with a noble destiny, how can you marry a dude like Yuan Xi? You should have a better home, and the Zhongshan Zhen family should also have a better future."

Zhen Mi looked at Zhang Hong puzzled. "Could it be that Uncle means... let me enter the palace?"

Zhang Hong stroked Zhen Mi's head. "Besides the Son of Heaven, who else is more suitable to be your husband and make the Zhen family rich?"

Chapter 555 Zhongshan Zhen Family

The Zhen family in Zhongshan and related in-laws have high hopes for Zhen Mi because Liu Liang, a fortune teller, once said that Zhen Mi's life is beyond words.

The four words "precious and unspeakable" brought hope to Zhen Shi who was in a predicament in her official career, and also made her bear a different burden from other sisters.Zhenshi attaches great importance to her marriage, and dare not be careless in the slightest, for fear of missing the golden opportunity given by God.

Yuan Shao proposed a marriage for Yuan Xi, but the Zhen family never agreed, because they felt that although Yuan Shao might change the dynasty, Yuan Xi, as the second son, was unlikely to become an heir.It wasn't until someone came to remind them that although Yuan Tan was the eldest son, there was a Ruying man standing behind him, and Yuan Shao had to rely on Jizhou people if he wanted to succeed, and Yuan Xi had a great chance to become Yuan Shao's heir. a bit.

Zhen Yan had just passed away, and Zhen's family was still in mourning, and Zhen Mi was only 15 years old, so this matter was delayed.

The Zhen family also wanted to take this opportunity to investigate Yuan Xi again, to see if it was really possible for Yuan Xi to become an heir.

Zhang Hong came here at this time and reported the news of the Son of Heaven's great victory in Xiu Tu Ze, which made Zhen realize a problem.

Regardless of whether Yuan Xi could become Yuan Shao's heir or not, the possibility of Yuan Shao taking over the Han Dynasty was actually not as great as imagined.The reason why they thought Yuan Shao had a chance was because they were in Jizhou, they only saw Yuan Shao, they didn't know the news of the Son of Heaven, they thought that the fate of the Han Dynasty was about to end, and it was inevitable for the Yuan family to replace the Han Dynasty.

Once more information is learned, it will be found that this judgment is very wrong.

Yuan Shao couldn't even handle Gongsun Zan, how could he defeat the Son of Heaven?

At the beginning Dong Zhuo held the young emperor hostage, and Shandong prefectures raised hundreds of thousands of troops. Yuan Shao was elected as the leader of the alliance, but he dared not fight.Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, the young emperor counterattacked and turned more than a hundred thousand soldiers of the Bingliang into his minions, defeating the Xianbei people one after another.Once the Son of Heaven sent his troops to the east, he would definitely be stronger than Dong Zhuo, so how could Yuan Shao be able to defeat him?

Marriage to the Yuan family at this time is not as good as when Zhen Han went to seek refuge with Wang Mang.

At least when Zhen Han took refuge in Wang Mang, Wang Mang was still regarded as a saint by the world, and his reputation was unparalleled.

Zhen Yao frowned and thought about it. "Uncle, this marriage is not only the intention of the Yuan family, but also the intention of several famous people in Jizhou. If you refuse, I am afraid that many people will be offended."

Zhang Hong sneered: "In the first year of Chuping, Yuan Shao captured Jizhou. It has been more than six years now. How have they thought about your Zhen family? If it is not a dilemma, they need the support of the people of Jibei Prefecture, and the financial and material resources of your Zhen family. Do you think they will take a fancy to you, Mrs. Zhen?"

Zhen Yao smiled awkwardly and said nothing.

Seeing her son deflated, Mrs. Zhang quickly said: "In your opinion, so what?"

Zhang Hong was already prepared and waved his hand. "Let's say that the Zhen family is in trouble, and his father and brother have died early one after another. Only when Ami goes to Beiyue to worship the god of Xuanwu, can he be relieved. If not, I'm afraid that after marrying Yuan Xi, her husband's family will be affected. Those people's thoughts It's all on Yuan Xi, so he must not dare to take risks."

Mrs. Zhang nodded, and then said: "But Mount Heng is too far away, what if you encounter bandits?"

"That's why I came here in a hurry. Xiahoulan was invited by Zhao Yun to go to Xingzai. I have already discussed with Xiahoulan that A Mi will pretend to be Xiahoulan's family and follow her out of the customs." Zhang Hong frowned. Brow, sighed. "The problem now is to set off as soon as possible. I guess it won't be long before the news of the emperor's victory will spread. Yuan Shao is worried that the people of Jizhou will attach themselves to the court and block the pass and prohibit entry and exit."

Mrs. Zhang and Zhen Yao looked at each other, a little uneasy.

Zhang Hong's suggestion made sense, but this incident was too sudden.Originally, he was ready to agree to Yuan Shi, but now he had to change his mind and make an immediate decision, so he was not psychologically prepared at all.

Zhen Mi was distracted from the side, picked up Zhao Yun's letter to Xia Houlan, read it again and again, and suddenly said: "Don't let it go, you will be disturbed by it. Just do what Uncle said. There is no need to delay, I will leave tomorrow , Follow Uncle to Changshan first."

"A Mi?" Mrs. Zhang called out.

Zhen Mi shook the letter in her hand. "We don't know what the emperor is like, but we know Zhao Yun. If he is not sure, he will not write to Xia Houlan, asking him to contact the township party and serve the court."

Mrs. Zhang also said: "That's true. Although Zhao Yun is a martial artist, he is a prudent man, so he should be trustworthy."

"There are still these papers." Zhen Mi said again: "The quality of these papers is very good, but the style is simple, and they don't seem to be used by famous people. I heard that there are many new paper workshops in Hedong, and the official documents of counties and counties have been changed to paper. These papers should also be produced by Hedong Zhifang. In such a predicament, the Son of Heaven never forgets to teach, and his ambition is not small, far beyond the comparison of Yuan and his son. Just for this ambition, it is worth fighting for."

Zhang Hong looked at Zhen Mi in surprise, took the letter, read it over and over twice, and praised: "Ah Mi is still careful, I have carried this letter with me for a few days, and I haven't noticed these changes."

Zhen Mi smiled and said, "Uncle is only thinking about me, so naturally I don't notice these details. I'm just guessing, maybe it's right. We'd better leave Jizhou first, and after arriving in Bingzhou, we'll inquire carefully to see if there are any mistakes. If it's not right, come back after worshiping Xuanwu."

Zhang Hong nodded repeatedly.

Mrs. Zhang discussed with Zhen Yao, and they also felt that it was feasible, so they split up to prepare.

Early the next morning, Zhen Mi pretended to be a maid and followed Zhang Hongxian to leave Wuji County.Wuji belongs to Zhongshan Country, but borders on Jiumen County of Changshan Country, it is safe to cross the county border.

At the same time, Zhen Yao set off with gifts and headed to Yi County, asking suitable people to lobby and explain to Yuan Shao.To prevent Yuan Shao from taking revenge on the Zhen family in a fit of anger and bringing about the disaster of destroying the family.