Han Dao world

It's actually not as good as Yuan Shu, a fierce ghost.

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When Zhou Zhong saw Han Sui and Huang Yi, they were gathering together and listening to Yuan Min's explanation of this year's water regime.A group of people surrounded them, including middle-aged men in their 40s and teenagers in their early twenties. They were all wearing short shirts and bamboo hats. Their faces were dark, and they looked like they were often exposed to the sun.

Some of them had their trouser legs rolled up, and their feet still had unwashed mud, as if they had just come from the construction site.

Seeing Zhou Zhong, Han Sui stood up, clapped his hands, and said with a loud smile: "Everyone, wait a moment, Lord Sikong is here. This is your direct superior, and you will not be neglected."

Everyone turned around to salute.

According to the court system, they are dual management.It is necessary to cooperate with the actions of the local counties and counties, and it is also subject to the business management of the Sikong Mansion.If he wants to be promoted in the future, he will most likely follow the line of Sikong Mansion.

Therefore, the Sikong Mansion's annual merit test is very important.

Now that Lord Sikong is in person, how dare they neglect him.

What surprised them was that Sikong had come to such a big event, and they hadn't received any news before, and they didn't know which link was neglected, so they didn't even have time to change clothes.

Embarrassed by the crowd, or hiding behind the crowd, trying to hide their dirty legs and feet.

Only Yuan Min was indifferent, saluted, and stood quietly aside.

Zhou Zhong and Han Sui greeted each other, exchanged a few pleasantries, then returned to Yuan Min, looked at the map full of various symbols, and asked about the specific arrangements for water control.

Yuan Min answered one by one.

Zhou Zhong asked a question or two from time to time, and asked the onlookers to answer.Some people answered fluently, some stuttered because of nervousness, but most of them still spoke out.

Satisfied, Zhou Zhong turned around and said to Han Sui, "The general of the Fu army controls the waters like he controls the soldiers. He is well-disciplined and his reputation is well-deserved."

Han Sui laughed and said a few words in a hurry.He bowed his hands to the southwest, pointed to the crowd in front of him and said, "I'm just a warrior, and it's my duty to protect the environment and the people. As for water control, I have followed the teachings of the emperor above, and all the lords have done their best. I am just following orders and not worth it." Mention."

When Zhou Zhong saw it, he secretly sighed with emotion.

He really didn't expect that Han Sui would have such a humble day.

I don't know what trick the emperor had to forcibly turn a Xiliang warrior into a Confucian general.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Zhong realized that the people next to him were related officials from nearby counties and townships, and they were in charge of water conservancy, earthworks, farming and other affairs.Every autumn flood, they will gather together to act as the main force for flood control in counties and townships.

Yuan Min was providing them with the necessary guidance, but Han Sui and Huang Yi came here specially to welcome Zhou Zhong.

Han Sui didn't say it directly, but Zhou Zhong guessed that this should be Huang Yi's idea.

It is said that when the Wolf Riders went out to fight, they often gathered together to review the previous battles, sum up the experience and lessons, so as to fight again.At the beginning, Huang Yi could only listen, and later, Huang Yi became the leader, responsible for deciding the direction of progress and the battle plan.

Zhou Zhong himself often adopted this method when he was in Jizhou coordinating the water and soil of various counties and preparing to dig canals.

The reason is also very simple. He himself is not proficient in water conservancy, and he has limited understanding of Jizhou's geography and hydrology, so he cannot undertake the important task of overall coordination.Only by in-depth communication with the local officials and listening to their opinions can the task entrusted to him by the emperor be successfully completed.

The process of communication is also the process of learning.It is precisely because of his experience of digging canals in Jizhou that he is now standing in front of Yuan Min and others, so he can ask relatively professional questions.

Of course, compared to Yuan Min, his major is still not enough.

Therefore, he wanted to discuss with Han Sui, and when the autumn floods were over, he would transfer Yuan Min to the Sikong Mansion and let him go to Jizhou to be in charge of the canal.

Han Sui had no objection, saying that Yuan Min was originally a subordinate of Sikong Mansion, and you can adjust it however you want.

Anyway, Yuan Min has been in charge of the autumn floods for several years, and the trainees in nearby counties and counties have already received corresponding training. There is no difference without Yuan Min present.

As Han Sui said, he took out a manuscript and handed it to Zhou Zhong.

"Although I don't know much about water conservancy, I've benefited a lot from reading it. Sikong is an expert, so I'm sure I'll have more profound opinions. I also ask Sikong to take a look at it and correct it, so as to reduce corruption. It would be even better if I could write a preface."

Zhou Zhong took it and saw that it was written by Yuan Min. Part of it was about the history of water control, dating back to Gun and Yu's father and son;

The handwriting of this book is very regular, and it should be the final draft, but there are some eyebrows on it, and the handwriting is different from the main text.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Zhong guessed that it should be Han Sui's handwriting.

Han Sui wanted to make a name for Yuan Min's monograph, but he lacked confidence, so he wanted to pull him, Sikong, to write the preface, and write his name into the preface by the way.

"Since Yuan Jun is a member of the Sikong Mansion, this is my duty, how can I refuse." Zhou Zhong took the manuscript with a smile. "I'll take it with me first, read it on the way, and send someone to send back the manuscript and the preface after reading it."

Chapter 1077 Similarities and Differences of Taoism

After leaving Suiyang, Zhou Zhong took Xun Yue all the way to Nanyang.

He read Yuan Min's monograph carefully, and invited Xun Yue to read it together.

Strictly speaking, Yuan Min's writing is not high-quality, and his historical research is not rigorous enough. What really shines is the specific water control methods.Even from Zhou Zhong's semi-professional perspective, Yuan Min's methods are innovative, and many of them are unprecedented.

Xun Yue is not very familiar with water conservancy, and he doesn't understand many contents, but he appreciates Yuan Min's attitude of seeking evidence on the spot.In his opinion, what Confucianism lacks is this empirical spirit. If the predecessors could verify the classics like Yuan Min, many plausible statements would not be able to spread falsehoods and have been passed down to the present.

Zhou Zhong frowned secretly when he heard this.

He felt that Xun Yue had been hit too hard, and he was a little dazed, or went to another extreme, and couldn't understand the similarities and differences between Taoism and art.

But there is one thing he still agrees with.

It is embarrassing for Confucian scholars without practical experience.

In order to persuade Xun Yue, Zhou Zhong told a story about Huang Ba, a famous official in the former court.

Huang Ba was from Suiyang, Xiaoxuan Dynasty was the prefect of Yingchuan, Xun Yue was no stranger.But there are some things that he is not as familiar with as Zhou Zhong.

When Huang Ba served as the prefect of Yingchuan, his governance performance was the best in the world, and he can be said to be the representative of capable officials.But Huang Ba later succeeded Bing Ji as prime minister, not only did he not achieve much, but also his reputation declined, and he even made a lot of jokes.

The main reason is that Huang Ba is proficient in governance, but ignorant of governance.He was born as a petty official and was proficient in the law, but his foundation in Confucian classics was not solid.It was only when I was middle-aged that I learned "Shangshu" from Xia Housheng in prison.Although there is a willingness to learn, but the habit has been formed, it is difficult to become a master.

Therefore, art must be important, and Tao should not be underestimated.

Xun Yue didn't object to Zhou Zhong's point of view, but he didn't agree either.

If he had to think about it, he should at least study Huang Ba's deeds.

The words of Zhou Zhong's family are not history books and cannot be used as evidence.

Fortunately, Cai Yan was accompanying him, so Xun Yue found Cai Yan, hoping to read relevant history books.Although Huang Ba was a famous minister in the former dynasty, his biography was hidden in Lantai and has not been published to the world.Even if Xun Yue is called the seed of reading, there is no chance to get in touch.

Cai Yan felt curious, so she asked a few more questions.

After Xun Yue explained the situation, Cai Yan laughed, and asked Yuan Heng to find out "Biography of Xun Officials" and "Biography of Cool Officials" in "Hanshu" and hand them over to Xun Yue.

"If Mr. Xun wants to understand Huang's hegemony, he should read the "Biography of Xun Officials" thoroughly to know the whole picture. Then read "Biography of Cool Officials" to confirm the two phases. Knock on its two ends, and you may be able to accept it."

Xun Yue bowed to express his thanks, and left with the book in his arms.

Looking at the back of Xun Yue who seemed overwhelmed, Cai Yan said to Yuan Heng: "The seed sown by the emperor has sprouted again."

Yuan Heng looked at Cai Yan, smiled without saying a word.

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Henan Yin Xunyu rushed to Wancheng to meet Liu Xie.

Suddenly, another year has passed, and Xun Yu's mental outlook is quite different.

The situation in Henan is good this year, and the growth of household registration is gratifying.On the one hand, the people in exile gradually returned, and on the other hand, a large number of newly registered households—that is, the Xianbei and Hun captives who surrendered before were naturalized.

Of course, this also caused many people to worry.

Hulu moved into the Central Plains in large numbers, especially the former capital, will it cause hidden dangers?

Xun Yu came to Nanyang specially to discuss this matter with Liu.

His suggestion is to control the population of Hulu, and move people from the frontier as much as possible to fill the shortage of household registration in Gyeonggi.

This requires the cooperation of Hedong, Taiyuan and other counties to control the transfer of household registration.

After Dutian, the number of refugees gradually decreased, and most of them had already settled down. Migration would inevitably be troublesome.If the prefect's mansion does not come forward, it is unlikely that the people will relocate voluntarily.

Liu Xie did not give an answer immediately. He suggested that Situ Mansion should discuss it first, and then discuss it together during the court meeting.

After talking about official business, Liu Xie stayed with Xun Yu for dinner.

Xun Wenqian accompanied him as a matter of course, and with the consent of Empress Fushou, the eldest son Liu An also came.

Liu An and Xun Yu didn't meet many times, but they were not afraid of strangers.Knowing that the dark-faced middle-aged man in front of him was his grandfather, he immediately pounced on him, hugged Xun Yu's neck and kissed him twice, and then volunteered to dance his sword for fun.

Seeing Liu An's graceful sword dance, Xun Yu was both happy and worried, and then tested Liu An's writing.

Liu An responded fluently, and discussed the similarities and differences between the ancient and modern "Shangshu" with Xun Yu in a serious manner, which was catchy.

Xun Yu was shocked.

Xun Wenqian said that although Liu An was her child, after he was born, he spent more time with the queen than with her.Before he could speak, the queen read "Shangshu" to him every night.Others think it's silly, but he's been used to it since he was a child, and when he was enlightened, he quickly understood the righteousness.

Xun Yu asked Liu An about his future ambitions on a whim.

Liu An patted his chest and said loudly that he wanted to be the Duke of Zhou in the future and fight for the emperor.

Xun Yu was a little embarrassed, but Liu Xie was very indifferent, waving his hand to let Xun Yu not mind.

A five or six-year-old child, even if he reads "Shangshu", he still swallows it whole, how can he know those trivial words and great meanings.What he meant was to be a virtuous minister and serve the emperor, nothing else.

Xun Yu heaved a sigh of relief and understood Liu Xie's good intentions.

This is by design.

Fu Shou taught Liu An to read the scriptures, naturally he didn't want the eldest son of the emperor to become the prince's opponent in the future.And the emperor asked Liu An to perform in front of him, because he wanted to tell him that although Liu An could not be a prince, he still had a bright future.

All in all, the Xun family of Yingchuan needn't worry about their future.

Under this premise, their monarchs and ministers can treat each other frankly, and they can discuss everything without taboo.

Xun Yu couldn't ask for it.

He immediately mentioned one thing, Xun Yue had returned from Mount Tai, but he had been stranded in Suiyang, neither returned to Yingchuan nor went to Luoyang.As for why, Xun Yue didn't say it in his letter, and he didn't know why.

But he can probably guess that Xun Yue's trip to Mount Tai must have yielded something, and touched the foundation, so that he dared not even see his hometown and relatives.

Xun Yu was a little worried.

Xun Yue is the seed of study after Xun Shuang. If something goes wrong with him, it will be an unbearable loss for the Xun family of Yingchuan.

Xun Yue is 55 this year, and it is the time when his mind is mature and he can teach the children of the clan.To put it more seriously, this is related to the question of whether the academic inheritance of the Xun family in Yingchuan can continue.

In the final analysis, Xun Yue was a little confused because of several problems of Liu Xie.

Xun Yu wanted to ask Liu Xie to enlighten Xun Yue, and not let him get into a dead end.

Liu Xie laughed silently after listening.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xun, Zhongyu is coming to Nanyang, and you will meet soon. As for your worries, I don't think there is any need for them. After a big break, there will be a big stand, not to mention that he doesn't need a big break, he just makes up for the missing part. It's just a ring."

Xun Yu was overjoyed, and even Xun Wenqian was surprised.

None of them received any news that Xun Yue would come to Nanyang.

"They came with Sikong Zhougong." Liu Xie thought for a while, and swallowed the rest of the words.

In fact, Zhou Zhong was not a few years older than Xun Yue, and he was always on the front line, seeing and hearing more.But when it comes to the change of thought, Zhou Zhong is not as good as Xun Yue, a pure scholar.

It can be seen from this that Zhou Zhong's talent is really ordinary, and it is more due to the legacy of his ancestors.

Every time Liu Xie thought of this, he was very curious about the story of Zhou Zhong's father, Zhou Jing.

Chapter 1078

After the banquet, Xun Yu said goodbye and went to stay in the posthouse.

Liu Xie sat in Xun Wenqian's room for a while.

Xun Wenqian is pregnant, so she can't sleep with her, she can only talk.

In the scent of tea, Liu Xie and Xun Wenqian said a few homely words, asking her to put aside the things at hand these days and spend time with her parents.Xun Yu has had a hard year, coupled with the ups and downs of the news from the Western Regions, the psychological burden is also heavy, and his physical condition is not satisfactory.

Liu Xie has high hopes for him, but he doesn't want him to die young.

There is a herbal medicine hall in Nanyang, and there is no shortage of famous doctors and good medicines. Taking this opportunity, let Xun Yu take good care of him.

Xun Wenqian couldn't ask for it, so she agreed.

The next day, Xun Wenqian greeted Queen Fushou first, and asked for leave by the way.

Fu Shou had received the notification from Liu Xie before, and readily agreed.

After Fushou gave birth to a son, the affairs of the weaving workshop were temporarily put aside, and Xun Wenqian was mainly in charge.Now that Xun Wenqian is also pregnant, she couldn't be in charge for too long. It's okay to step down a few days early, and others can take over first.

Xun Wenqian then went to the post house to meet her parents and conveyed the emperor's favor.

Naturally, Tang couldn't ask for it, and thanked the emperor for his kindness.