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The Master said: Don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep.

They talked and laughed loudly during the meal, spilling all the food in their mouths, and there was no etiquette that a scholar should have.

"The emperor is surrounded by these people?"

Tian Chou smiled, he had seen this kind of scene a lot, and knew that Xing Yong would not be used to seeing it for the first time, so he led Xing Yong to a corner, away from those young officials.

"A group of young men, most of whom are from the army, are in high spirits." Tian Chou fetched food and sat opposite Xing Yong. "Zi'ang came at the right time. If he can go to the army as a teacher, maybe they can learn more about etiquette."

Xing Yong looked at Tian Chou. "Zitai should know what I'm here for, why did he start recruiting instead?"

Tian Chou smiled mysteriously. "You will know when you meet the emperor. Eat first."

Xing Yong nodded, immersed himself in eating, and stopped talking.

While eating, a person suddenly walked by, nodded at Tian Chou, and then saluted Xing Yong with surprise in his eyes.

"Dare to ask your step, but Xing Ziang is virtuous?"

Xing Yong quickly put down the tableware, wiped his mouth again, and then left the table to return the gift. "I'm Xing Yong, I dare to ask who is..."

"In Xiahejian, the people are humble and poor, and their characters are literary."

When Xing Yong heard it, he couldn't help but rejoice.He had heard of Bizhan, but he had never met him before, and he did not expect to meet him here.Meeting old acquaintances in a foreign land is also a joy in life.

"Have you eaten, Mr. Bei?" Xing Yong glanced at Bei Zhan's sleeves, and frowned subconsciously.Bizhan was holding a roll of paper, as if the ink was still wet, the skirt of his clothes was stained with ink, and his sleeves were also black.

"Not yet." Bei Zhan didn't notice the dissatisfaction in Xing Yong's eyes, put down the paper roll in his arms, raised his hand and greeted loudly: "Bring me some of the best dishes, and a pot of wine. Today there is a Xiangdang Come, let's get drunk."

Xing Yong felt that Bei Zhan's voice was too loud and harsh, and he regretted it.Just as he was thinking about how to politely reject Bizhan's enthusiasm, he immediately saw that the paper scroll on the case was the Dibao, and he suddenly regained his energy.

"Bijun, where did these mansion newspapers come from?"

"It was just printed in the workshop." Bizhan took his seat, pushed several copies of the mansion newspaper in front of Xing Yong, and said happily: "The edition sent by Suiyang is very good. It is clearer and more durable than the brick edition. The handwriting of the mansion newspaper that comes out is clear and uses less ink..."

Only then did Xing Yong react. "Beijun is working in Yinfang?"

"Yes, Master Meng Zhen never gave up, hired me as a sacrificial wine, responsible for proofreading and printing manuscripts, and compiling some books by the way, to enlighten children." Bei Zhan stroked his beard and smiled.

Xing Yong couldn't help chuckling.Zhang He was still waiting for the news of Bei Zhan, but Bei Zhan was already reluctant to return and left him behind.

"It is also a good thing to enlighten children. Enlightenment should start with children. When you get older and the habits are formed, it is difficult to correct them."

"Yes, yes." Bei Zhan nodded again and again, but did not hear what Xing Yong said.

Just as he was talking, two maids brought food and wine.

Bizhan picked up the jug and looked at it. "Do you know who this is? This is my Hejian celebrity, Xing Ziang, who is virtuous. Even if Master Zhen comes, he must be warmly entertained. It will take 30 years for Zhongshan Dongjiu."

The maid responded and went back with the jug.

Xing Yong was taken aback and looked up at Bei Zhan.

Tian Chou said with a smile: "Beijun, you only look at Xing Ziang in your eyes, without me Tian Zitai. It's been so long, and I haven't seen you invite me to drink Zhongshan Dongjiu."

Bei Zhan laughed, turned around and shouted again: "Two jugs."

Xing Yong was stunned, and quickly said: "I accept Beijun's heart, Zhongshan Dongniang is unnecessary. Such a good wine, or..."

"Zi Ang, leave him alone." Tian Chou grabbed Xing Yong. "Zhen Fangzhu is a generous person, and the salary he gives is very generous. A pot or two of Zhongshan Dongniu is not a trivial matter. It is rare for me to drink his wine. Today, it must be cellared for 30 years."

As he spoke, he couldn't help swallowing, raised his hand again, and hooked his index finger. "See, my index finger moved."

Bei Zhan couldn't help laughing, and laughed so hard that Xing Yong couldn't help laughing either.

Northern Hebei is adjacent to Youzhou, and the folk customs are also similar, and most of them have good wine.Tian Chou is good at drinking, and Zhongshan Dongniang is his favorite wine in northern Hebei.Now that I have the opportunity to drink, I can't let it go.

But he also knows that Zhongshan Dongniang is not an ordinary wine, and Tian Chou is not a person who likes to take advantage of others.It seems that Humble's salary is really generous, so that a pot or two of Zhongshan Dongniang is not a problem.

After a while, the wine arrived.

Not only the wine was changed to Zhongshan Dongniang, but the maid was also changed.Tall, fair-skinned, and light-blond haired, she is an outstanding-looking Zhongshan kabuki, which surprised Xing Yong.

The maid was used to seeing them, poured wine for them with a smile, and then retreated.

Xing Yong was a little regretful, Zhongshan kabuki could sing and dance well, he thought there would be a song and dance performance, but he just poured wine.

"The Son of Heaven is frugal, no singing and dancing accompanied by wine." Bei Zhan said softly, "Don't choose a place to hold a banquet tomorrow, and I will invite Mr. Xing to enjoy it."

Xing Yong was a little embarrassed, and quickly raised his glass. "Thank you Wenxiu for your kindness. Come, let's drink this cup to the full and celebrate the meeting in a foreign land."

With a smile on his face, Bei Zhan drank a glass with Xing Yong, and then took the initiative to fill up for Xing Yong.

"Zi'ang, to tell you the truth, I've been here for almost two months, and I didn't get used to it at first. Other things are fine, but I'm not used to eating. Thanks to Zhenfang's thoughtful care and special care, I made a lot of food for us. Hejian’s dishes can be regarded as a little comfort for homesickness. Later, there is this Zhongshan Dongbrew, hey, you don’t need to drink it, as long as I smell this wine, I won’t miss home.”

Xing Yong couldn't help but said: "Does Wen Xiu know that the Youyan Duhu has already entered Hejian? When Wen Xiu couldn't think of returning, Hejian was already full of flames and drums of war."

"Really?" Bei Zhan was taken aback for a moment, then overjoyed, he slapped his thigh hard. "They're here at last."

"This..." Xing Yong was dumbfounded, and after a while he said, "Wen Xiu...don't worry about his wife and children?"

Ben Zhan laughed. "What do I have to worry about? My family's [-] mu of land will be spent. Anyway, a year's hard work is not as good as my monthly salary. Farming can support a few people. When the Yinfang opens in Hejian, I will pay for it." Let my wife go to work in the workshop and stop farming."

Chapter 888

Liu Xie squeezed the cake, scraped it around in the soup bowl, then stuffed it into his mouth, sighing contentedly.

"I'm full. Ziyi, you can have some more. After this meal, you may not be able to eat hometown food for a few years in the future."

"I'm full too." Jiang Gan patted his stomach. "Before I traveled north, I knew a little about the difference between northern Xinjiang and the Central Plains. This time, I brought some tea from my hometown to remove the smell and help digestion."

Liu Xie nodded in agreement when he heard the words, and said, "Don't worry about the tea, I can guarantee the supply. Like silk, the market for tea is also good. There are many Hu merchants who sell tea. It is not difficult to ask them to bring you some Huainan tea. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"You are traveling thousands of miles away, and the imperial court should do something for you within its capacity." Liu Xieyang raised his hand. "When Jizhou is pacified, I will also lead the elite to go west, and maybe I will have the opportunity to fight side by side with you."

"That would be great, when does His Majesty plan to march west?"

"Jizhou will be pacified within two years, Yizhou will be pacified within two years, and it will take another three to five years to rectify. After ten years, we should be able to start our journey."

Jiang Gan ordered the team. "I understand, I should wait for Master Wang in the Western Regions."

Liu Xie couldn't help laughing and said: "Zi Yi, after hearing what you said, I must go?"

"Exactly." Jiang Gan said very seriously: "Extraordinary achievements must be treated by extraordinary people. Expeditions for thousands of miles are not a matter of leisure, but you must meet their people. Your Majesty is the most suitable monarch for Western Expeditions since the Han Dynasty for 400 years. .If Your Majesty does not go west, you will have to wait hundreds of years next time."

Liu Xie smiled and shook his hand. "You speak too seriously."

"Otherwise." Jiang Gan straightened his sleeves and saluted. "What I said is not exaggerated, but from the bottom of my heart, please pay attention to your Majesty."

Seeing that Jiang Gan was so serious, Liu Xie also put away his smile, signaling Jiang Gan to speak out.

Jiang Gan put forward three reasons:

First, traveling thousands of miles west requires not only a lot of manpower and material resources, but also courage.After the world is in turmoil, the monarchs and ministers want to rest, but once they are at ease, it is difficult to cheer up again.After a generation or two, maybe even that idea is gone.

Second, the imperial court promotes enlightenment, and within ten years, the number of talents will inevitably increase dramatically.Even if the imperial court has arranged careers such as industry and business, it still cannot completely solve the way out for these people, especially the graduates of the Jiangwu Hall.

If the knife is not sharpened, it will rust.If people don't use it, it will be wasted and even become a hidden danger.

Western Expedition is the best whetstone and the best way out.

In the end, leading the Western Expedition requires not only a famous general, but also a hero.Only the British lord can restrain civil and military generals at home and abroad, and make all wills unite, instead of fighting each other.

This hero must not only have ability and prestige, but also be young and have a good body.

"Ten years later, His Majesty will be able to bring peace to the world, and it will be the year of his founding. Such conditions are rare in the ages. If His Majesty does not go west, who will he entrust to?"

Liu Xie laughed out loud.

Although Jiang Gan's reasoning is a bit far-fetched, and the taste of a strategist is too strong, it cannot be said that there is no reason at all.

Judging from various factors, he is indeed the best candidate for the Western Expedition.If this opportunity is missed, it may be a millennium.

China's next revolution is likely to be aimed at the monarchy.

Not only that, but the surge in talents brought about by universal education will also lead to involution because there is no room for it to be used, and it will even aggravate the habit of old students and officials, and become a family again.

The Western Expedition is not only an opportunity to expand the territory and spread Chinese civilization, but also a good way to solve involution.

"If you are not afraid of being scolded, you might as well write your high opinion into an article and publish it in the residence newspaper, and you can earn a manuscript fee."

Jiang Gan readily obeyed.

The monarch and his ministers chatted happily.Before Jiang Gan left, the next list was from Jiujiang who he thought could be used, and he hoped that the emperor would choose the opportunity to hire him.

Liu Xie took a look and saw that there were quite a few people, more than twenty.Two of them are familiar to him, one is Jiang Ji, who is in second place.One is Hu Zhi, who is ranked fourth.

Liu Xie nodded. "I'll arrange for them to interview."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jiang Gan was very grateful and bowed to leave.

Liu Cong walked in, took away Liu Xie and Jiang Gan's tableware, and said mysteriously: "Your Majesty, I just saw a famous person."

"Great celebrity?" Liu Xie glanced at Liu Cong, a little surprised.

Affected by him, big celebrity is not a commendatory word nowadays, and is usually the object of ridicule or even ridicule.

"Xing Ziang is virtuous. I heard from the Hejian scholar named Bei Zhan that Yilang Tian Zitai was also present, and it seemed that he had a good friendship. Bei Zhan said that he met an old friend from another country, and invited him to drink Zhongshan Dongniang. I guess he is also the same. People from Hejian may also be from Zhang He's hometown."

Hearing that it was Xing Yong, Liu Xie was a little surprised.

He didn't have a deep impression of this person, he only knew that he was the minister of Cao Wei, but he didn't remember that he was also a famous man, and he had the title of "virtuous and dignified".

There are many famous people these days, but there are not so many famous people with their own exclusive titles, which can be regarded as the top class.

It seems that I underestimated Xing Yong's influence.

"What did they say?" Liu Xie asked.

Liu Cong was young and had no interest in reading. He practiced martial arts fairly hard, but his favorite thing was to gossip and be well-informed.Whenever there is any disturbance in the camp, he will always find a way to find out.

Hearing that Liu Xie was interested, Liu Cong immediately regained his spirits and told the news he had just found out.After he saw Xing Yong in the restaurant, he went to inquire about who Xing Yong was and what he did after he arrived.

"I think he seems to come to Xingshi to inquire about the crime." Liu Cong finally said.

Liu Xie snorted: "Don't be preconceived, everyone looks like an enemy."

"Wei, I know I'm wrong." Liu Cong laughed twice, picked up the tableware and left.

Liu Xie sat alone for a while, thinking about what Liu Cong said just now.

Judging from Liu Cong's description, it is not outrageous to say that Xing Yong came to Xingshi to inquire about his crimes, but Tian Chou was able to talk and laugh with him happily, and even took him to participate in the mill and laundry, which shows that Tian Chou is still optimistic about Xing Yong and hopes that he will Seeing is believing and changing positions.

In this way, he didn't need to be hostile to Xing Yong.

But Xing Yong is from Hejian, and when he came to Xingzai at this time, it is likely that Xun You was spending his time in Hejian.It is good for Xun You to save the fields, but whether he will deliberately go too far, arouse public anger, and then stay in Hejian justifiably, this is a question that must be considered.

After a while, Zhuge Liang came back, and also talked about Bei Zhan's invitation to Xing Yong to drink.It's just that his focus is different.

"Your Majesty, I take the liberty to think that Zhen Mi did this too deliberately, which is not conducive to the unification of the world."

"Then what advice do you have?"

"Shangshi is a dining place in the palace. It should not be used for private use. It is even more inappropriate to publicize the friendship between Jizhou and even the people of Jibei in front of scattered riders and officials. When you are here, you are all ministers of the court. , should not be separated from each other."

Liu Xie nodded and agreed with Zhuge Liang.

Although Zhen Mi is smart, she is too young after all, showing her sharpness, relying on her strong financial resources, and unscrupulously buying people's hearts, she really needs to be beaten.

Now it is advocating great unity, not small circles.

Chapter 889 The right to silence

Liu Xie asked Zhuge Liang to take a seat and talked about the main points of the conversation with Jiang Gan just now.

Jiang Gan is about to travel far.

From this moment on, his focus has slowly shifted to Tuo Bian.Whether it is Jizhou or Yizhou, the preparatory work that should be done has been completed, as long as it is carried out step by step.

The game will continue, but the initiative has been transferred to oneself.When Xun You sent troops to cross Yishui, the surrender of the gentry was irretrievable, and all that remained was how fast or slow the advance was.

This is why Zhuge Liang reminded him to be wary of localism.

Zhuge Liang also agreed with the Western Expedition, but he worried that ten years might not be enough, and it might take 20 or more years to stabilize the domestic government.

He has a basic judgment.

To put Liu Xie's vision into practice, at least wait for Xun Yu's generation to withdraw from the court, and Yang Xiu's generation to become the mainstay.Only in this way will those outdated ideas lose their influence and be unable to obstruct the New Deal.

It will take at least another 20 years to get to this point.

And 20 years later, Liu Xie is only 40 years old, and the eldest son of the emperor is in his early twenties, which is a good opportunity for father and son to join the battle.The emperor's son should be almost an adult and able to take on the important task of supervising the country.Liu Xie can expand the frontiers without any worries, fight as long as he wants in the Western Regions, and even go westward all the time to compete with Daqin.