Shuhan

The civil and military officials toured the various inventions of the Imperial Academy of Internal Medicine, and all of them had complicated expressions on their faces.

"It seems that the Academy of Sciences is not entirely filled with gimmicks and quirks. There are many things in it that are good things that benefit the people of the world." A minister sighed.

"Yes! For example, hundred-forged steel and steel pouring method can really make our Han Dynasty surpass Wei in terms of weapons and equipment, not to mention gunpowder. I heard that this gunpowder can be made into various firearms, which can further exert the power of gunpowder. If this is true, what is the point of the small Wei Dynasty? The so-called Persian and Parthian countries, wherever the imperial Han army goes, they will surrender."

Liu Chan once showed the map of the world to all the officials, and all the officials actually had an idea of ​​what the world was like today.

"The research of the Academy of Sciences is not only about military affairs, but also about people's livelihood. For example, if hybrid rice can be developed, there will be no shortage of food in the Han Dynasty. Using farmyard manure on the land can actually increase production. It really opens my eyes."

There was a lot of discussion among the officials.

"Your Majesty is truly a Holy Son of Heaven. If you had not received instruction from an immortal, how could you have known so many novel gadgets and how to use them?"

Some officials were filled with emotion.

"With such a wise and virtuous monarch here, why should we worry about the revival of the Han Dynasty?" Some ministers were rubbing their hands in excitement.

"Hey~"

Some are happy, but some are dejected.

"Your Majesty has now established the Hall of Hundred Craftsmen and strongly supported the Academy of Sciences. I think the structure of the court will change in the future. Classical literature and discussion will no longer be the only way to become an official. Now there is also an Academy of Sciences!"

There are many scholars in the Academy of Sciences, most of whom are from poor families.

These people can't possibly be on the same page with the aristocratic families.

"Perhaps we can choose a son-in-law from the list, and then the people from the Academy of Sciences will also be members of my family, or let the children of my family go to the Academy of Sciences as well?"

The first one may have some merit, but there are still some differences between a son-in-law and one's family members.

The son-in-law has no blood connection with his family and cannot be trusted.

As for the second point, it seems unnecessary.

The first point is that enrolling in an academy requires hardship, and it is unknown whether the children of wealthy families can endure this hardship.

Moreover, even if you can endure this hardship, it does not necessarily mean you have an advantage over those people.

As for the study of classics and historical records, it is the advantage of the aristocratic families. There is no need to abandon their strengths and focus on their weaknesses.
"Your Majesty is a monarch of great talent and vision. Now, you can only take one step at a time."

The dividends of the development of the times have not only been reaped by ordinary people, but also by these wealthy families, and they have reaped the benefits to their heart’s content.

Therefore, they were quite dissatisfied with Liu Chan's vigorous development of the Academy of Sciences, but it was not worth it for them to risk their lives and stand against the emperor.

If you challenge the emperor, you will die and your clan will be destroyed.

The last family that thought their family was powerful and that the emperor dared not do anything to them now has grass two meters high on their graves.

"As long as the Han Dynasty can unify the world, why should we worry about not getting any benefits? The fertile land of the Central Plains cannot be occupied by those Central Plains noble families. From now on, they will be second-class noble families, and we will be first-class!"

With the Academy of Sciences dividing the pie in the Han Kingdom, they can only aim to make the pie bigger. As long as they can unify the world, why should they worry that their family will not grow?
Talk about classics and historical records?

There will be a few heirs in the family, and the rest of the children, those who are good at martial arts, will be sent to the army for training, so that they can gain military merit while the Han Dynasty unifies the country. At the very least, they must make a name for themselves in the army and have some military connections.

Those playboys who were somewhat intelligent and talented were sent to the Academy of Sciences.

In short, aristocratic families will not put all their eggs in one basket, and everyone should not favor one over another.

If all three parties work together, there will always be gains.

Liu Chan naturally knew what the ministers outside were thinking.

What they see and hear in this imperial farm will make most of them change their minds.

Maybe some people still want to fight back, but he has to think about who will follow him to fight against the enemy?

Perhaps in the states of Wei and Wu, the aristocratic families could have a great say.

But in the Han Dynasty, there was only one kind of voice, and that was the voice coming from the Weiyang Palace.

Other sounds are not prohibited, but they must not drown out the sounds in the Weiyang Palace.

As I said before, there can only be one sun in the sky of the Han Dynasty, and that sun is the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Gongsi.

"Prime Minister."

Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "You should select the candidates for the Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall based on their merits and send them to the palace. As for the Baigong Hall, since you are not clear about the details, I will make the decision myself."

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "I obey your orders."

"The Academy of Sciences is directly under the Imperial Court, and has the same status as the Imperial Military Secretary."

After saying these words, Liu Chan said quietly, "There will be no war this year, but the preparations for war must begin. The world has been against the pseudo-Wei for a long time. Now that our Han is growing stronger, we cannot sit idly by and watch the people of the world suffer. While the coffin of our father has not yet been sealed, let's recapture Luoyang and send our father off."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng and others had tears in their eyes and were deeply moved.

They were eager to attack Wei right now so that Liu Bei could see the restoration of the Han Dynasty with his own eyes before he was buried.

Unfortunately.

Although the national strength of the Han Dynasty has improved, the cost is also not small.

Resettled immigrants, recovered Liangzhou, and fought a war between Guandong and Wei State.

All of these will consume food and supplies.

The people would not be able to bear a war a year, let alone two wars a year.

Liu Chan planned to launch military operations against the State of Wei after the autumn harvest of the following year.

But preparing for a major war to destroy Wei is definitely not simple or easy.

It’s definitely not too early to start preparing now.

In fact, after the recovery of Liangzhou, preparations for a new war began both inside and outside the palace.

In the present Han Dynasty, whether it was the emperor Liu Chan or the ministers and generals, their ideas were very unified.

That is to destroy Wei, destroy Wu, and restore the Han Dynasty!
In the early years of the dynasty, although everyone had many ideas, their efforts were still pulled in one direction. If they missed this window of opportunity and entered a stalemate phase, it would probably not be so easy to unify the world again.

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty was very busy.

The memorials that need to be reviewed every day are piled up like mountains.

Even though he had help from the Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office, Liu Chan still often worked overtime to review memorials.

But as the saying goes, there are endless memorials to review. As long as you want to take a break, you can take a break no matter how busy you are.

Therefore, after working overtime for three consecutive days, Liu Chan chose to give himself a vacation.

There are piles of memorials. Those that are urgent should be reviewed first. Those that are not urgent can be reviewed tomorrow.

And our Emperor is now staying in the Shufang Palace, enjoying the happiness of being with all the women.

There were so many concubines gathered together, there were so many beauties that Liu Chan was almost dazzled.

There were also babies held by the women, who gave Liu Chan enough kisses.

"I don't know how many lifetimes it took for me to have you."

Liu Chan held the empress in his left hand and Guan Yinping in his right hand. Zhen Mi, Princess Zhurong, Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao, Sun Luyu, Zhou Che, Xin Xianying and others surrounded him.

Fluffy flowers gradually desire charming eyes.

Being surrounded by girls on both sides, this is what life is all about!
What's the point of staying alone in the Weiyang Palace, facing the memorials from the emperor, and two old men, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng?
What kind of life is that?
Being an emperor is no different from being in prison.

No wonder there are so many incompetent emperors in history. Those who can resist temptation and endure loneliness with three thousand beauties in the harem are truly extraordinary people. If such a person is not a wise emperor, then who is a wise emperor?
"It is our blessing to be able to follow Your Majesty!"

Empress Zhang was dressed in a plain palace dress, as elegant as a lotus in the morning dew.

The palace dress was made of smooth silk and fit snugly against her body. It was unobtrusive yet revealed an incomparable luxury.

Human energy is limited.

There are many beauties, but once time is allocated, many people will have to stay alone in their empty rooms.

He is young now and his body can still bear it, but he won't have the energy to do so when he gets old. "You are bored staying in the palace. Come, I asked the people from the Academy of Sciences to make a set of mahjong. Now I will teach you how to play!"

Mahjong?

Guan Yinping was stunned for a moment.

"What is that? Is it edible?"

eat?
Liu Chan's forehead was full of black lines.

She's already a mother, and all she thinks about is eating.

“In terms of categories, it’s like chess, but in terms of methods, it’s very different from chess and more interesting.”

When people are bored, they will be mentally exhausted. If you give them something to do, they won't be too bored.

Needless to say
Mahjong is really interesting.

As a leisure and entertainment, after Liu Chan was tired of handling official duties, he would play a game with the beauties in the harem, which was another kind of enjoyment.

"Sisters and sisters sometimes get bored in the palace. If it's really interesting, we can learn from it."

As a queen, Zhang Peilan actually had a lot to do.

First of all, the Queen was in charge of all matters in the harem. In addition, the wives and daughters of ministers often came to the palace to pay homage, not to mention that there were some festivals that required the Queen to personally attend. These matters alone took up a lot of the Queen's time.

But since the queen is busy, others will be bored.

Some of them put their hearts on the princes and princesses, while those who don't have money put their hearts on music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
It would be great to have one more entertainment item.

"Huang Hao, move the things over here!"

"promise!"

Immediately, several young eunuchs brought the mahjong table over, and a set of jade mahjong tiles was neatly piled on the table.

"Actually, the method of playing mahjong is very simple. Just watch me and learn."

The reason why mahjong became popular throughout the country in later generations and could be played despite repeated bans in many places is largely because mahjong is simple to play and is very suitable for beginners.

of course.

If you want to play mahjong skillfully and master it, you will have to work hard.

And it is closely related to your talent.

After demonstrating it three times, Liu Chan looked at the women and said, "Do you understand the specific rules?"

The queen nodded immediately and said, "This mahjong is quite interesting. It not only tests your luck, but also requires some calculation skills."

Xin Xianying understood the logic behind the mahjong when she watched it for the first time.

"Not only that, but you also have to intrigue with the other three. Cards and card selection are very important."

Zhou Che also nodded.

"If the cards you want to win happen to be in the opponent's hand, then all your cards are useless."

Guan Yinping watched them analyzing very enthusiastically, but she herself was a little confused.

This one
It doesn’t seem that easy?
The rules seem a bit complicated.

"Who among you wants to play a game with me?" Liu Chan looked around at the girls and asked.

"Let the Queen Consort come first." Xin Xianying smiled slightly and said slowly.

"I?"

Guan Yinping pointed at herself with a confused look on her face?
"I can't. You guys play first, I'll watch for a while."

Seeing that the women were all polite to each other, Liu Chan directly called someone.

"Empress, Madam Zhen, Xiao Qiao, the three of you will play a round with me."

The emperor’s words were golden, and the three women dared not refuse, and sat on it immediately.

Behind these three women, each of them had external support. Behind the queen stood Guan Yinping, behind Zhen Mi stood Xin Xianying, and behind Xiao Qiao stood Da Qiao and Zhou Che. As for the other women, they stood behind Liu Chan and watched nervously.

“Shuffle!”

Emperor Liu Chan sat at the east end of the mahjong table, calm and majestic, yet with a hint of imperceptible joy.

The game started soon.

Liu Chan gently stroked the cards, as if he was thinking about how to plan and win a battle thousands of miles away.

The queen sat opposite him, elegant and calm.

Every time she played a card, she seemed extremely cautious and seemed to have a strategy in mind.

Zhen Mi was a little melancholy when she played cards. Every time she played a card that she was not satisfied with, she would sigh softly, and the regret was beyond words.

The game went very fast. Liu Chan was an experienced player after all. When he got the card he wanted, he pushed it aside and said with a smile, "I won!"

"Hey, how come the 80,000 I wanted is with you?"

Zhen Mi's beautiful eyes opened wide and she almost choked with anger.

"The game is over and I'm still trying to win. How careless." Xiao Qiao yelled. Although she was in her thirties, she was as lively as Sun Luyu.

A game of mahjong can be played in just a few minutes.

This is also its characteristic.

The stimulation is short, flat and fast, and has a certain degree of addictiveness.

"Here, change."

Soon, a new game began.

The women took turns to fight, but almost none of them were a match for Liu Chan.

The two sisters, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, seemed to be in sync when playing cards. They often communicated with their eyes, as if they could understand each other's minds.

Da Qiao is always calm and composed when playing cards, while Xiao Qiao is more lively, always playing cards with a bit of playfulness and wit.

Guan Yinping seemed a little nervous when playing cards. She frowned and fiddled with the cards in her hand repeatedly, as if looking for the best time to play.

Princess Zhurong was passionate. She played cards without hesitation, with a smile as bright as a flame on her face. She would mutter from time to time, "I need to think about this card carefully."

In short, after a round, except for Xin Xianying who won one game, Liu Chan won all the others.

Tsk tsk tsk!
They punched Nanshan Nursing Home and kicked Beihai Kindergarten.

Dimensionality reduction attack is really refreshing.

However, Liu Chan couldn't help feeling worried when he saw the women indulging in it.

I won’t be able to beat them when playing mahjong with them in the future, right?

And
What if they become so addicted to playing mahjong that they don’t even care about me, the emperor?
Liu Chan narrowed his eyes.

It seems that teaching them to play mahjong is not a good thing.

For some reason, Liu Chan thought of the famous scene where Tang Bohu and Autumn Fragrance met.

Should this mahjong table be removed?
In the second year of Tianming, after the beginning of autumn.

The wars between countries have basically stopped.

The Three Kingdoms of Han, Wei, Wu and Wu all began to enrich the country, strengthen the military and sort out internal affairs.

As if they had a tacit understanding, both the Han and Wei countries were quietly preparing their weapons in preparation for a possible war next year.

The war has not yet begun, but the clouds of war have quietly gathered over the Nine Provinces. (End of this chapter)