Han family achievements

Chapter 442 Paradox
Liu Bian picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. He suddenly sat back and asked casually: "Brother Wang, how many people are there in your village?"

Wang Hao seemed to have heard the cheers of his wife and daughter next door, and his expression softened a lot. Seeing Liu Bian relax, he relaxed slightly gratefully, and was about to eat a big meal. Hearing this, he smiled bitterly and said: "There are not many people left, we can leave." "

Liu Bian hummed and said, "What do you think we should do now so that the people... you can live and work in peace and contentment?"

Wang Hao glanced at Liu Bian, put down the hand holding the soup cake, thought seriously for a while, and said: "Unless...unless, another day."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows and stared at Wang Hao with cold eyes.

Lu Yu was outside the door, and Huangfu Jianzhang followed him in calmly.

The figures outside the window were shaking, and someone was approaching silently.

When Wang Hao saw this scene, he couldn't help but froze for a moment, and said quickly: "Yes, it's me who talks too much, that and that...brother, what's your surname? No, it's me who talks too much, please don't be angry."

Liu Bian raised his hand to stop Huangfu Jianchang, squinted his eyes, and said calmly: "Such treasonous words should not be uttered by an ordinary man."

Wang Hao's expression became tense, and he withdrew his hand from the table and said: "This, that, brother, these are not what I said. They are people in the city who often say this. I occasionally work in the city, and I heard such remarks. , you, please don’t say anything outside..."

Liu Bian felt suspicious after listening to it. He slowly got up and walked out directly.

Wang Hao looked at his back, stood up hurriedly, and wanted to follow him to explain. Huangfu Jianchang stopped him, his eyes were cold and he said with murderous intent: "No one has come today, and I don't want to say these words of yours." Besides, otherwise, your house will suddenly be flooded, and no one will be able to escape."

Wang Hao's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately said: "Yes, yes, I've written it down. I've written it down."

Huangfu Jianchang looked at him again, turned and left.

Liu Bian walked out of the yard, looked at the bright moonlight in the sky, and walked casually.

Wang Hao's words kept swirling in his mind.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with what Wang Hao said.

Whether it is theoretically or practically.

Or, the sayings "The Han Dynasty is coming to an end" and "The day will change" that have been circulated for many years are just another way of saying this.

On the other side, five or six soldiers crowded together, talking and laughing as they walked back to the county town.

"This Wang Zhen should be able to explode a little. I'll go get it from the Chen family tomorrow. Their ancestors were subordinates. I'm sure there are good things hidden in the house!"

"The Chen family is a bit far away. Why don't we go to the Zhao family? I heard someone said that they bought a cow a few days ago!"

"Farming cattle? Really, then the Zhao family has to go! Pavilion chief, what do you think?"

The leading pavilion chief's eyes also shone, and he said: "These cattle are not cheap now. Are you sure it was bought by the Zhao family? Where did they get so much money?"

"Wouldn't we find out if we go there? They owe so much money and food, so it's only natural for us to go!"

"Then go to Zhao's house tomorrow. If they dare to delay again, arrest them first!"

"Okay, let's do it! There are so many empty rooms in the prison anyway."

"Yes! Catch me first and then talk about it. Hey, who are you?"

The five people were discussing excitedly, when suddenly someone saw a tall black figure blocking the road not far away, and shouted displeasedly.

The tall black shadow ignored them and stood silently, like a pillar, on their only path.

When one of them saw that he was motionless, he immediately became angry, stepped forward, drew his knife, and shouted: "What a piece of shit, how dare you not talk to me, your grandpa, I... ah..."

In the dark night, the other four people couldn't see the movements clearly. They only heard a scream and their colleagues flying back.

The four of them were stunned for a moment, then shouted: "Chop him into pieces!"

Dangdang drew his sword, and the four of them rushed towards the tall black figure angrily.

"what……"

"what……"

"what……"

"what……"

The four screams were very rhythmic and sounded intermittently, and then the four people flew out one by one and fell together with the first one.

I don't know whether it was because the tall black figure had struck hard, or because the five people were too weak. They were lying there crookedly, screaming in agony, and couldn't get up.

The tall black figure held a wooden stick and walked up to the five people. He covered his face with a black cloth, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he said in a deep voice: "If you dare to bully others again, I will break your legs!"

Five people crowded together, staring fearfully at the big man who was two heads taller than them, and inferring his identity from the only leaked eyes.

The leading pavilion chief gritted his teeth and said: "We are soldiers of Lu County, and you dare to beat us. Don't you want to live?"

The tall black figure stepped forward, grabbed his collar like a chicken, and held it up high.

"Put me down, let me down!" The pavilion leader suddenly screamed in fear and struggled desperately.

The tall black shadow exerted force and threw the pavilion chief out.

I don't know how far it was thrown. In the dark night, I only heard a muffled sound and a scream, and then there was no movement.

The remaining four were trembling with fear, their faces were pale, and they kept retreating in the crowd.

The tall black figure didn't make any more moves. He glared and shouted, "Do you still dare to bully others?"

"Don't dare, don't dare..." The four of them were so frightened that they almost peed their pants. They didn't dare to say anything else.

The tall black figure glared at a few people, snorted, turned around and strode away.

When the four of them saw that his back had completely disappeared, they all collapsed and gasped for air, as if they were surviving a disaster.

"Pavilion Chief!" I don't know how long it took before someone finally reacted.

Immediately, the four of them got up in doggy style and started looking around.

On the other side, Liu Bian paced and said to Lu Yu: "By the way, did you just give them some money?"

Lu Yu thought for a moment and was about to shake his head when a plainclothes imperial guard ran over and said, "Your Majesty, it's not good. General Dianzhong has beaten those soldiers."

Liu Bian was startled, and then he remembered the situation when Dian Wei left. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Let the second master deal with the aftermath."

"No, I covered my face and walked around in a circle. They didn't know it was me." Dian Wei strode over from the darkness, grinning and smiling proudly at Liu Bian.

Liu Bian glared at him angrily, then smiled and said, "You do know how to use the art of war. Okay, pack up and go to Lu County."

Huangfu Jianchang quickly followed, stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, I think there is something wrong with Wang Zhen, so Lu County would be better off not to go."

Liu Bian waved his hand and said: "An ordinary citizen selected at random, who can calculate in advance. Okay, don't think so much."

Huangfu Jianchang stopped talking and arranged for a carriage to arrive. A large group of people were divided into three carriages and headed for Lu County.

Sitting in the carriage, Liu Bian was still thinking about the conversation he had just had with Wang Hao.

The shortcomings accumulated by the Han Dynasty over the years cannot be solved by him or the court with a few official documents, nor can they be completely changed by changing the state, pastor, county guard and county magistrate.

Serious illness sometimes requires strong medicine, and sometimes requires slow and careful treatment. "Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes. The ancients were honest and did not bully me."

Liu Bian closed his eyes and fell asleep, talking softly to himself.

Lu Yu and Zhao Yun on both sides heard Liu Bian's sudden voice and opened their eyes to look at him. Seeing that he was silent again, they slowly fell asleep again.

They worked harder than Liu Bian and didn't get much rest along the way. This was a rare break after being so busy.

"Find a place to rest and go to Lu County at dawn."

Liu Bian seemed to feel their voices, took a deep breath and said.

Dian Wei, who was riding a horse outside, responded with a loud voice, then patted his horse and went to find Zhao Yun.

The carriage quickly slowed down and even stopped.

But Liu Bian was a little irritable and already sleepy, and fell asleep unsteadily.

No one else dared to disturb them, and each found a place to rest, while those who couldn't sleep whispered.

I don't know how long he slept for, but Liu Bei was awakened by a series of strange sounds.

He rubbed his eyes sleepily, lifted the curtain, opened it and looked outside.

What I saw was a group of monks. They were walking in groups along both sides of the road, with their hands clasped together and their expressions pious.

Liu Bian was startled, stretched out his head, looked around, and couldn't help but be stunned.

He didn't know how far in front of him, there were bald heads everywhere, and there was also no end in sight behind him. According to a rough estimate, there were at least one or two thousand people.

"One or two thousand monks?"

Liu Bian looked surprised. This was the first time in his life that he saw so many monks with his own eyes.

Lu Yu quietly came to the window and said softly: "Your Majesty, I heard that Lu County is holding a Buddha Bathing Festival, and these are all going to pay homage to the Buddha."

"Buddha Bathing Day?"

This was the first time Liu Bian heard about this festival, and he was a little curious about the development of Buddhism in the Han Dynasty. He asked: "Are there many people? Who initiated it?"

"It seems to be Pengcheng Xiang Zuorong." Lu Yu said.

Liu Bian frowned and said, "Get ready to wash up and go to the city later."

Lu Yu responded, and then a guard brought a washbasin and a brush.

Liu Bian didn't pay much attention to this. He poked his teeth with a brush, then rubbed them with cold water and called it a day.

He suddenly felt refreshed, looked back and forth, and saw not only monks, but also many people, with their families and their families, with strange expressions. He called Huangfu Jianchang and Zhao Yun, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I will take you with you." Dian Wei and Lu Yu followed the crowd into Lu County."

Huangfu Jianchang's face changed slightly and he said urgently: "Your Majesty, no! Your Majesty's whereabouts may be leaked, so it's better to be careful."

Liu Bian looked in the direction of Lu County, waved his hand, and said: "There are not so many clever plans. Just prepare."

In Huangfu Jianchang's view, Liu Bian was the kind of person who suddenly came up with an idea or idea and acted immediately. In short, he was a 'guy who just walked away' and could not be persuaded by others at all.

He and Zhao Yun looked at each other and took orders to make arrangements.

So Liu Bian, Dian Wei, and Lu Yu changed into their regular clothes and quietly blended into the crowd heading east on the official road.

Liu Bian looked around and saw that they were all monks. On the opposite side, there were many ragged people who wanted to talk. However, he saw the monks in front and behind him, clasping their hands together and chanting silently without raising their heads. They spoke several times but ignored him.

Liu Bian saw that Lu County was still far away, so he patiently followed the crowd and moved slowly.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly bursts of 'Amitabha' sounded in front of me, rushing back like a tide.

The monks were relatively calm, but the disheveled people on the opposite side were excited. The calm team was instantly in chaos. Unknown how many people rushed forward and shouted.

Liu Bian also stood on tiptoes curiously and looked forward, but he could see nothing but human heads.

"Amitabha,"

At this time, the monk behind him finally spoke, with a compassionate look on his face, and said: "Donor, don't be anxious. The Holy Buddha has porridge along the way. You can't finish it, so there is no need to worry."

Liu Bian looked back at him, his heart moved slightly, and said: "Holy Buddha? Is there so much food?"

"Amitabha,"

This was a middle-aged monk, with a look of sorrow on his face, but he said with a smile: "The Holy Buddha repeatedly asked, and the court exempted Pengcheng Kingdom from taxes for three years. All the money and food were used by the Holy Buddha to make porridge. Such saints The mind should become a Buddha, pass away and return to bliss."

Liu Bian looked at him, his thoughts changing for a moment.

Who is the Holy Buddha? Can you also petition the court to exempt Pengcheng Kingdom from taxes for three years? Also used to make porridge?
Who is buying people's hearts?

Just when Liu Bian was about to ask a question, the monk said: "Donor, please continue moving forward and don't think too much."

Liu Bian turned around and saw that it was already quite empty. He quickly followed and asked, "Master, is it really enough?"

The monk smiled and said, "Donor, just move forward."

Liu Bian wanted to ask again, but seeing the huge crowd and the people from behind already rushing up, he had no choice but to hold back and quickly catch up.

Not long after leaving, Liu Bian came to a pergola and saw a few people wearing monk robes and beards, busy cooking porridge, filling bowls of porridge with pieces of noodles on the side. Bread, let those who pass by eat and drink.

Liu Bian opened his eyes wide and looked at this scene in disbelief.

You know, the Han Dynasty was in embarrassment for many years, not only the court, but also the local governments.

This was due to years of wars and natural and man-made disasters. Only those wealthy noble families with deep foundations could live comfortably.

But no one can distribute porridge arbitrarily and let the people eat and drink!

Such a rich family fortune must be eaten up and wiped clean!

"Please come in, benefactor." The 'monk' in the shed saw Liu Bian in a daze and said very politely.

Liu Bian saw that there was an empty space in front of him, and there was an urgent urging from behind. He quickly picked up a bowl of porridge and walked forward.

Lu Yu also took a bowl of porridge, but Dian Wei took a bowl of porridge and three pieces of noodles.

The people in the shed did not stop him and continued to serve porridge to the people behind him as if they didn't see it.

Liu Bian was even more surprised. The intensity of the porridge was beyond imagination.

He glanced at the porridge in his hand, paused, opened his mouth and took a few sips.

Very thick!

Liu Bian narrowed his eyes and looked at the pergola as he walked. His intuition was extremely weird, so weird that he couldn't believe it.

Lu Yu followed Liu Bian and whispered: "Master, I asked a few questions. It is less than five miles to Lu County. There are porridges every two miles. Let the monks who come and the people eat and drink until they are full." until."

Liu Bian looked at Lu County City not far ahead, filled with doubts in his heart, and said, "Is it the Buddha Bathing Festival? Why do I feel so weird?"

Lu Yu also found it incredible. Is there such a saint in the world?
This saint is too generous!
Generous luxury!
(End of this chapter)