Han Dao world

With the help of you and me, Yuan Xi can go further.

More than ten years of suffering is to be endured, but after more than ten years, we also have the opportunity to build a country overseas.Overseas is far away, except for the pursuit of Zhengshuo, everything can be self-determination, and the imperial court is powerless and has no intention of interfering.

The worst policy is to actively cooperate with Man Chong, and then see the court's reaction.

The law does not blame the public, and you and I are not the mastermind. The emperor will not be held accountable, at most he will be dismissed.

Zhong Yao thought for a long time and chose the worst strategy.

He is over half a hundred years old, so he may not be able to bear the hardships of overseas campaigns.Moreover, Yuan Xi is a mediocre master, and it is difficult to become a master.Serving him is not reconciled.Self-reliance may not have this strength.

Instead of this, it is better to go back to the hometown and live in seclusion, be an idler, and spend your mind on raising children and grandchildren.

Last year, he just gave birth to a son named Zhong Yu.It's time to be happy when you get old.

Zhong Yao said to Xun Chen, I am old and have no extravagant hopes.You are in the prime of life, and you have Wen Ruo and Gong Da to respond to, so don't toss around with Zhang Zibu.If you have the opportunity to return to the court, you should seize it, go see Man Chong and Han Xuan, and cooperate with them.

Xun Chen understood Zhong Yao's meaning and complied.

Bohai has governed by itself for several years, and every year it is at the bottom of the list, and the gap is widening. Except for a very small number of people who adhere to the Confucian beliefs, most people have lost confidence.

Zhong Yao already regretted it, but he just refused to admit it.

If he hadn't been stubborn at the beginning, he would not have been able to change from Shangdang prefect to Yang Xinchang.

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Xun Chen rushed to the city to meet Man Chong and Han Xuan.

Although he is from Ruying, he has a good friendship with Han Xuan.Coupled with the strong background of the Xun family in the dynasty, even Man Chong was unwilling to have a direct conflict with him.

Man Chong asked Xun Chen, is there any, how many returnees from overseas are in Yangxin, and where are the records?

Xun Chen frankly admitted that there are overseas returnees in Yangxin, some from Ruying, and some from Jizhou. I have brought the relevant records.This matter was handled by me, and the county magistrate Zhong Yao is not clear, so just ask me if you have anything to do.

Hearing what Xun Chen said, Man Chong understood.

Like Han Xuan, Zhong Yao is about to withdraw, and Xun Chen is here to take the blame.

First of all, there is someone behind Xun Chen, even if he pleads guilty, there is a high probability that his life will not be in danger.Secondly, he and Han Xuan had a good friendship, and there were people from Jizhou who fled back, so Han Xuan couldn't do too badly.

Therefore, accepting as soon as you see it is the most suitable choice.

Ruying people have rich background, wide network of contacts, and more flexible figure.

Man Chong didn't say anything, took the record provided by Xun Chen, ordered someone to copy a copy, and then wrote Yangxin County, ordering Zhong Yao to control the relevant personnel and wait for the count.

At the same time, Man Chong wrote to the imperial court, reporting the investigation process one by one, and requesting further processing plans.

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Liu Xie first received Wang Jiang's report and knew that Yuan Xi's strength had surpassed Liu Bei's and that he might become a big one.

At that time, someone suggested that Sun Ce, who was attacking Jiaozhou, be withdrawn, and he would lead the navy to Zhongshan to assist Liu Bei in defeating Yuan Xi and eliminate hidden dangers.

But Liu Xie vetoed it.

He had two reasons: First, Wang Jiang had just arrived in Zhongshan and hadn't figured out the situation yet.Yuan Xi's sitting on the throne is just a guess, not necessarily a fact, and there is no need to see the wind as the rain.

Overseas affairs should not be so hasty, otherwise they will be exhausted.

To believe in Liu Bei, even if he loses to Yuan Xi, he will not be defeated quickly. It will definitely be no problem to hold on for a while and wait for reinforcements from the imperial court.

Another reason was that he felt that Yuan Xi did not have that ability.

Three-year-olds look big, seven-year-olds look old.Yuan Xi has grown up, his personality has been finalized, he is not the kind of person who dares to risk his life.If he was really a brave man, he would not have chosen to surrender in Ye City.

A major change in personality occurs in a short period of time, unless he is greatly stimulated, or he is also a time traveler.

If he was a time traveler, he would not choose to counterattack the Central Plains at this time, but should hide his strength and bide his time, first take the Wa country, and then go directly to the American continent on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

There is a vast world there.

Combining these two points, he felt that the possibility of Yuan Xi's rebellion was very small, so there was no need to be nervous.

Half a month later, he received another letter from Wang Jiang: Qin Mi beheaded Guoyuan, deterred Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang brothers, successfully resolved the crisis, and completed the task.

At the same time, he received a letter from Man Chong, the matter of Bohai was also investigated, and the relevant personnel were under control, waiting for the next step.

A case involving a wide range of cases quickly came to the trial stage.

Chapter 1123 The Curve Saves People

Liu Xie was very curious about how Sikong Zhouzhong would handle this case.

Anyway, he could clearly feel that Zhou Zhong was very anxious recently.Every time I ask for a ride, I am more haggard than the last time, with more gray hair.

But he has not expressed his position. He depends on how Zhou Zhong—even the ministers—handle it.

It is unrealistic to implement a constitutional monarchy at this stage, but he will not take all affairs into his own hands.Anyone who has a little common sense and knows that a person cannot handle so many affairs will inevitably rely on the public minister, unless he wants to die of exhaustion.

Referring to the system of later generations, he only wanted to hold on to military power.A scholar who rebelled would fail in ten years.As long as the military power is in hand, civil servants can't turn the sky.

When Zhou Zhong was anxious about the big case, he was always calm and only occasionally asked about the progress. Most of the time was spent on the military. There were two main things.

One is the mathematics class for the freshmen in the martial arts hall, and the other is the research and development of related ordnance.

The mathematical knowledge available to the freshmen in the martial arts hall is actually limited. After all, they are not doing theoretical research, so they don't need such advanced mathematical knowledge.What he focuses on is actually mathematical thinking, that is, digital management, using data to model, and objectively and rationally analyzing the situation of both parties.

The research and development of ordnance requires more mathematical knowledge.Combining the existing mathematical achievements of the East and the West was not enough, so he had to reinvent the mathematical knowledge such as calculus required by classical physics and pass it on to researchers who specialize in ordnance.

Facts have proved that where there is demand, there will be development.Realistic needs have greatly stimulated the development of academics, and now more and more talents are devoted to practical learning—in fact, mathematics, and related achievements are constantly emerging, far exceeding his expectations.

At the beginning, he was still a little worried, for fear that it would backfire, instilling ready-made knowledge, but depriving them of their ability to think for themselves.It was later discovered that this was completely unfounded worry. For scholars of this era, arithmetic is inherently used to solve problems, but there were not so many problems before.

For example, circumcision, this kind of arithmetic method that would appear without him is essentially calculus, but there is no practical need, and it has no use except for theoretically calculating more accurate pi, so it has not been developed into system theory.

Now that there is a need, calculus is ready to come out.

This need is the ballistic calculation of trebuchets and crossbows.

Trebuchets and crossbows are designed to attack distant targets. This kind of heavy ordnance cannot achieve covering strikes, and requires higher precision. How to improve the hit rate has become a technician in the lecture hall to study ordnance. problems that urgently need to be resolved.

Under the guidance of Yu Fanyan, who is himself a master of mathematics, a group of young people who are proficient in mathematics were called into the lecture hall, including Zhao Shuang, who provided mathematical support for Zhou Qun's development of the reflecting telescope.

Zhao Shuang is only in his early twenties, but he has already shown his extraordinary talent in mathematics.The reason why he came to Nanyang was because he saw the proof of the Pythagorean Theorem in the Dibao.After arriving in Nanyang, after many inquiries, he learned that the person behind this proof may be the emperor Liu Xie. He readily accepted Yu Fan's invitation and became a scholar in the lecture hall, just to have the opportunity to discuss mathematics with Liu Xie often. .

When seeing Zhao Shuang for the first time, Liu Xie was somewhat embarrassed.

Because No.1 who proved the Pythagorean Theorem is Zhao Shuang, he is actually a plagiarist.

You are doing nine years of compulsory education and four years of higher education, and with the support provided by Cai Yan, there is no risk of him being exposed for the time being, and the communication with Zhao Shuang is quite normal.

Through communicating with Zhao Shuang, he got an unexpected harvest.

gunpowder.

Zhao Shuang told him that Jiangdong has been peaceful for the past few years and has recovered quickly, and his desire for longevity has become stronger again.Many Taoist priests concentrated in Wujun and Kuaiji areas to make alchemy and burn medicine. They have a formula, which is said to be very effective, but it is too dangerous to practice. If you are not careful, you will leak water, and even make a loud noise, deafening people.

As soon as Liu Xie heard it, he knew what it was. He immediately asked for his name and sent someone to summon those Taoist priests to Nanyang.

Gunpowder—even black powder—is the killer weapon across the ages.

He knew the basic formula of black powder, but he had no experience in how to make it.Now that there are Taoist priests engaged in research in this area, he naturally has no reason to let it go.

In order to keep it secret, he didn't say the real purpose of calling Taoist priests to court. Even Zhao Shuang thought that Liu Xie wanted to make alchemy.All of a sudden, news of the emperor's request for longevity spread everywhere.

As a result, various Taoism contributions related to longevity began to increase, and the essence of Fangzhongshu was naturally inevitable.

Although it was just a misunderstanding, it worked out well.

Knowing that the emperor intends to live forever, Zhou Zhong became even more anxious.The emperor made it clear that he didn't want to directly intervene in this matter, and instead of making him relax, it made him feel more stressed.

Whether this case is handled well or not is not only related to countless lives, but also related to whether the emperor will further delegate power to the three princes, or change course and regain power.

As the news from Zhongshan and Bohai was sent back one after another, the case entered the trial stage. Zhou Zhong was tortured so much that he could hardly sleep at night, and he was visibly old.

In the discussions within the Sikong Mansion, the opinions are not uniform, and can be roughly divided into two categories:

One is to deal with it impartially, killing the main personnel who escaped and exiling the relevant personnel.In doing so, there are existing laws and regulations as the basis, there will be no controversy, and it can effectively deter the attempts of other personnel.

One is to give a lenient sentence, except for the most conspicuous few who must be executed, the others are given a lenient sentence.The reason is also very simple. There are too many people involved in the case, and the law does not blame the public.If they are all killed, I am afraid that there will be peace in the sky, which does not conform to the harmonious atmosphere that is emerging in the current prosperous age.

Both arguments are reasonable, and Zhou Zhong also knows that the first option is the only one to satisfy the emperor.

But he couldn't make up his mind, there were too many people to kill, and many of them were from the Ruying clan.

Yuan Shao's eldest son Yuan Tan, his second son Yuan Mai, and Yuan Shao's advisor Guo Tu are all among them.

After thinking about it, Zhou Zhong still had the cheek to discuss with Jia Xu, to see if Jia Xu could help persuade the emperor to hold his hands high and kill as few people as possible.

Jia Xu couldn't bear face, so he agreed to Zhou Zhong's request.

But he didn't intercede directly with Liu Xie, but came to Yinfang to see Mrs. Tang.

When Mrs. Tang fell into Li Jue's barracks and was forced by Li Jue, it was Jia Xu who discovered her and reported it to the emperor. Later, she intervened and rescued Mrs. Tang.

Mrs. Tang owes Jia Xu a great favor, and has always respected Jia Xu.When she heard that Jia Xu was coming to see her, she quickly put down what she was doing and rushed to the door to greet her in person.

When he came to the hall, Jia Xu didn't hide it, and explained the purpose of coming straight to the point.

He wanted to ask Mrs. Tang to intercede with the emperor and kill as few people as possible.

Mrs. Tang was very embarrassed after hearing this. "Jia Gong came to the door, and he should have obeyed. It's just that Jia Gong also knows the emperor's mind, otherwise he would not come to me. I am a woman, and the emperor will not abandon me. I entrust the affairs of Yinfang and make a living. How can I intervene in government affairs ?”

Jia Xu shook his head. "How dare you. I'm not asking Madam to intercede directly with the Son of Heaven, but to publish a sacrificial article in the residence newspaper."

"Sacrifice? To whom?"

"Sacrifice to those who died in the war." Jia Xu sighed. "Since Zhongping, in the 20 years, how many people have died, how many families have been destroyed, and no one has sacrificed? Now that peace has dawned, it is time to sacrifice them."

Chapter 1124

Mrs. Tang thought for a long time, and recently accepted Jia Xu's request.

She doesn't like Yuan Shao and others, but it doesn't mean she has no sympathy.She herself has suffered from the war, and there are many Ruying people in Yinfang who were displaced by the war like her.Although life is stable now, there are not a few people who are trapped in nightmares and cannot escape for a long time.

For them, this is a sign that the relatives who died in the war have not been buried in the soil, and their souls have nothing to rely on. It is still necessary to hold a grand sacrifice to send their souls back to their hometowns.

Mrs. Tang immediately brought gifts and came to Lantai to meet Cai Yan.

Cai Yan is also a person who has experienced wars, and he deeply feels the same.When the Xiliang army was in trouble in the Kanto region, some of her clan members were killed and there were no bones left.

But she knew better than Mrs. Tang that there would be a chain reaction behind this incident, and she couldn't take it lightly.If it was really so easy to persuade, Zhou Zhong would not go to Jia Xu, and Jia Xu would not go to Mrs. Tang either.

One is that it will cause uneasiness among Xiliang people.

There are still many people in the Xiliang Army who were responsible for the disaster in the Kwantung, such as Zhang Ji, Yang Ding and others.Although the emperor intends to drive these people out of the court step by step, this cannot be done in a short time.In order to appease Zhang Ji, the emperor spent so much thought, if it was destroyed because of a sacrificial oration, it would definitely not be what the emperor would like to see.

The second is that although many people from Ruying were involved in this case, they were not victims of the war.

Instead, they are the ones who started it.

If Yuan Shao hadn't brought foreign soldiers into the capital, if they hadn't run away and handed over Luoyang to Dong Zhuo, if they hadn't held up a large army instead of moving forward, and watched the Xiliang army do harm to Shandong, how could so many Shandong people have suffered?

Now it doesn't make sense to plead for the families of the perpetrators on the grounds of innocent people who died in the war.

Faced with Cai Yan's doubts, Mrs. Tang took out a letter and handed it to Cai Yan.

This is Jia Xu's handwriting, specially for Cai Yan.

Cai Yan opened it and saw that there were only two sentences on it.

The world is not a game of chess, it is difficult to distinguish between black and white.Blessed are those who accumulate virtue, and their descendants are auspicious.

After reading it, Cai Yan blushed inexplicably, and immediately put it away. "I'll write the sacrificial oration, and after it's finished, I'll ask the emperor to look over it to see what he thinks."

Mrs. Tang looked at Cai Yan meaningfully, and bowed.

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"Boom!" There was a loud noise, and the heavy iron block was lifted up high, and then fell heavily, making another muffled sound, and even the ground shook.

The technicians watching from the side looked at each other, their faces turning pale.

They are all people who deal with ordnance every day, and they know how much strength is needed to lift this piece of iron.If it is used to push the arrow, it can at least send the arrow a hundred steps away, which is equivalent to a crossbow with four stones.

A pinch of gunpowder contained so much energy that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

How powerful would this weapon be if it were put on the battlefield?

Anyone with a little common sense can recognize the opportunities.

The emperor once said that many people thought it impossible to use ten thousand horses to run amok in the Western Regions, thinking that the emperor was young and vigorous.Now it seems that the emperor is still too conservative.