I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 528 On the eve of the prosperous age, the joys and sorrows of ordinary people in Chang'an, misfortunes and misfortunes every day!

While the dignitaries in the cabinet room were delighted with the strength of the Han Dynasty, everyone in the northern city walls of Chang'an City was also filled with joy.

In Xu Guanghan's house in Jiazi Lane, Ping'an Lu, Xu Pingjun was repairing his winter clothes in his boudoir, while Xu Guanghan and his wife were sitting opposite each other in the main hall.

The charcoal fire in the copper basin in the hall burned extremely brightly, making the small main hall warm as spring.

The pot is burning high-quality charcoal, so there is no smoke at all, and only a crisp and sweet "cracking" sound can be heard.

In the past, Xu Guanghan was the only one in the family who received a salary, which was only two thousand dollars a month. He had to save money everywhere and was reluctant to burn charcoal until the twelfth lunar month.

But the Xu family is different now, much healthier than a year ago.

Xu Guanghan has now been promoted to the position of Dongyuan Order, a subordinate officer of the Shaofu. His rank has increased from 200 shi to 600 shi. His monthly money and food have tripled. Finally, he no longer has to search for anything.

Of course, the greater hair growth has something to do with Liu Bing - Dahonglu Xingxing, who has 600 shi, and Changyi Marquis, who has 500 households in the city, can be considered powerful together.

Five hundred households would have to pay rent of 1.5 million yuan a year, which is an astronomical figure.

Of course, Xu Guanghan and his wife didn't know that Liu Bing had just been promoted to the Protector of the Western Regions with two thousand stones, otherwise they would be burning in panic if they didn't light the charcoal fire.

Although Liu Bing has developed a disease, he has no relatives and almost all his parents and relatives have been lost. If Liu Bing has developed a disease, isn't it because of the Xu family?

At this moment, Xu Guanghan and his wife sent Xu Pingjun away to discuss their "future" with these two juniors.

"Husband, is there any news about the illness?" Mrs. Xu asked.

"After receiving the letter last month, there has been no news for the time being." Xu Guanghan is no longer as henpecked as before.

"It's getting cold, and it's probably even colder in Mobei..." Mrs. Xu said worriedly.

She now regards Liu Bing as her own, not because the latter has become Haihunhou, but because she sees that the other party is indeed a down-to-earth person.

As a mother, she felt that she could rely on anyone who could make her daughter live a good life.

"Madam, don't worry. Although there is no news yet, I heard people talking about it when we left office today... There is good news coming, and it's a big victory!"

"Seriously?" Mrs. Xu sat up straighter happily.

"This can still be false. Maybe that person is lucky and can make new achievements." Xu Guanghan frowned and said.

"It doesn't matter whether you have done meritorious service or not. It'll be good if you can come back safely. I see that Mr. Ping has been sleeping late for several days. He seems to be anxious about it." Mrs. Xu sighed.

Missing your husband in the boudoir is a common thing from ancient times to the present.

"This guy is very lucky and will be fine." Xu Guanghan said with a sigh.

The couple was silent for a moment, sipping the tea on the table. After all, who can say for sure about this war?

"Husband, although Mr. Ping has made an engagement with the disease, the marriage has not been consummated after all. The daughter cannot stay, and this matter cannot be delayed..." Mrs. Xu said.

"Of course I know about this, but their marriage was guaranteed by the county magistrate. I'm afraid I have to ask the magistrate."

"You have to take this matter seriously. I think the county magistrate is a reasonable person. He will definitely agree to it."

Mrs. Xu already knows that the young man who came to the house last year is the emperor, so every time she mentions the emperor, she always respects and praises him.

He promoted Xu Guanghan, acted as a matchmaker for Liu Bingji and Xu Pingjun, and was willing to stay in a side room of Xu's house for one night, and he was full of praise for his craftsmanship.

Even if the other person is not the emperor, but just an ordinary person, Mrs. Xu will always praise him.

"I know it in my heart, I know it in my heart... After the first month, I will go to Prince Fu to make peace, and ask His Majesty to issue an edict to allow the sick to marry Prince Ping." Xu Guanghan said hesitantly.

Xu Guanghan was different from his wife. Being in the court, he saw more about the emperor's methods. He could see clearly that although the emperor was a wise king, he was also a ruthless person.

"That's good..." Mrs. Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Apart from this matter, there was another thing that had been on her mind.

"I have been granted the title of Marquis of Haihun for more than half a year. Are you going to leave the country next year?"

According to the Cheng system, princes and kings must go to their country, but this is not necessarily the case for princes. They can go to the prince's country or stay in Chang'an.

Where to go depends on the emperor's will.

"I have inquired, and the construction of the capital city of Haihun Kingdom has already begun. Although the county magistrate has not yet issued an edict, I am afraid that the sealing of the city cannot be reversed."

The couple's expressions darkened instantly. Although they were from Changyi, they had been in Chang'an for more than ten years, and Chang'an was their hometown.

Once Liu Bing is sealed, the three members of the Xu family will naturally follow him, which means they will be far away from their homeland.

Haihun Kingdom is far away in Yuzhang County near the Yangtze River. The customs and customs are far different from Chang'an. Of course, I am a little scared when I suddenly travel far away.

"Husband, the county magistrate attaches great importance to the sick man, and treats him as uncle and nephew, and also thinks that you are the official of the late king of Changyi. Can you plead with the county magistrate to let the sick man stay in Chang'an?"

When Xu Guanghan heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he suddenly started clapping the case.

"Nonsense! You are simply a womanizer!"

"伱..." Mrs. Xu was startled and a little angry, her almond-shaped eyes widened, as if she wanted to show off her power. .

Xu Guanghan realized that he had lost his composure and quickly sat down to apologize to Mrs. Xu. After the latter calmed down, he sighed and expressed his worries.

"Madam, I'm the bloodline of Emperor Xiaowu after all. The county magistrate is kind and wants to clear the name of the violent prince, and I'm more willing to put him in a more important position..."

"But...but, how can ordinary people like us guess what happened in the Tian family? Maybe it is this blood that brings him the disaster of killing?"

"Being able to leave Chang'an City and go to Yuzhang County to be a happy and idle marquis is a good thing for the disease and for us!"

Although Mrs. Xu didn't know much, she was not a stupid person and she immediately understood the meaning behind Xu Guanghan's words.

"You mean..." Mrs. Xu stopped mid-sentence, looked at Xu Guanghan in a panic and said, "If you know how to repay your kindness, you won't be so confused."

"He is repaying his kindness, but who knows if anyone will take advantage of him. Just like the late king of Changyi, he never thought about competing for the position of crown prince..."

"But Li Guangli insisted on pushing him to the position of prince, and he almost suffered misfortune. After that, he lived in fear, and finally died young."

"I'm already ill, so it's better to stay away from Chang'an."

Xu Guanghan was a lowly official, but he saw these things very clearly and made the pros and cons clear in just a few words.

"Then...then let's get ready to go to Changyi Kingdom."

"Yes, being able to have a safe family is better than anything else."

"My husband is right."

A trace of warmth returned to the main hall. Although Chang'an City is lovely, it is still a worthwhile thing to leave Chang'an in exchange for peace for generations.

Their guess was only half correct. The family was indeed leaving Chang'an with Liu Bing, but not to the Haihun Kingdom in the south, but to the Western Region in the northwest.

Moreover, one cannot pass Yumen Pass without an edict.

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Compared with Xu Zhai, who has mixed joys and sorrows, Meng Zhai, also in Jiazi Lane, Ping'an Lu, is a scene of joy.

On October 15th, the visitors from Guanglu Temple came to announce the good news with drums and gongs, and the Meng family has been in a state of celebration ever since.

Hundreds of families in Ping'an Village all knew that the Meng family had a promising "Jinshi".

So for more than a month, there has been an endless stream of guests coming to Meng's house to announce the good news.

Among these guests were an old friend from Changyi, some new friends who had met in Chang'an City not long ago, and some just acquaintances who met by chance... In short, they all came to congratulate each other, and many people even sent their own All the disciples have been brought here to cheer up Meng Xing.

In an instant, Meng Xing went from an ordinary young man with little success in Ping'an Village to what people call a "young talent."

It's not that these people are all sycophants, it's just that it's a bit rare to have such a person around you, or it's not an honor to be around.

The Meng family was a middle-income family with a salary of fifty thousand at most, and the people they were familiar with were similar in salary. In the past, they had no chance of getting promoted, appointing sons, or recruiting officials.

Being able to work as a li chief or a pavilion chief is already a huge achievement. Where have you ever seen a prince who paid 400 shi for his official career?

It's only natural to come and say congratulations.

The end of the year is coming soon, and the work of the work officer is very busy. The men of the Meng family are rarely at home, but as long as it is Tang Mu's holiday, there will always be several groups of guests.

Welcoming and sending off, we didn’t dare to accept the big gifts, but we had to prepare food and wine, which really made Madam Meng’s heartache for a long time.

"This is a matter of honoring our ancestors. How can we be so stingy? There will be two or three guests coming tomorrow. Go and have a cup of wine and come back to entertain the guests..."

"Go buy some more roast chickens, cut some meat, and buy some more biscuits!"

These few sentences were the ones Meng Ban said the most these days, and his movements of taking out money were more leisurely than ever before.

At Youshi, another guest came to congratulate them, but what was different from usual was that the whole Meng family, young and old, came out to greet them - including Meng Xing, the new Jinshi.

The visitor was none other than Meng Xing’s “mentor” Zhou Chushou!

Zhou Chushou had been on a business trip to Pingling County for more than a month and had only returned to Chang'an in the past few days. So he just found out that his "student" had really passed the exam, so he came to congratulate him immediately.

"Hey, Brother Meng, why are you so unreasonable and offending me!" Zhou Chushou took three steps at a time and then came over to apologize.

"Brother Zhou, you are the great benefactor of my Meng family, and you deserve to be worshiped by my whole family!" Meng Ban greeted the family members behind him, "Thank you Uncle Zhou!"

"I'll thank Uncle Zhou Shi!" More than a dozen members of the Meng family, including Meng Xing, saluted Zhou Chushou sincerely.

Zhou Chushou was a little moved for a moment, nodding his head frequently and his eye circles were red.

When he was young, he was used to being bullied by the aristocratic families in his hometown. Now that he could receive such courtesy from the Meng family, he was of course extremely touched.

"It's Meng Xing who is very smart. I just taught him to memorize some scriptures. It's not that big of a contribution. I'm just a loser!" Zhou Chushou waved his hands repeatedly.

"Nonsense! I think Brother Zhou has great talents, much better than those Confucian students. Without Brother Zhou teaching him everything, Meng Xing also said that it would be difficult to get into the imperial examination!" Meng Ban pretended to be angry.

"Come on, Meng Xing, come and pay homage to your mentor. Once a teacher, you will always be a father. From now on, you must treat him like you treat me!" Meng Ban said quickly.

"I understand that I will never forget Uncle Shi's kindness." Meng Xing came to salute again.

From the day he was admitted to Jinshi, he had been studying in Division A of Taixue for a full month, and his behavior became much more stable.

"It's cold on the ground, get up quickly!" Zhou Chushou quickly helped Meng Xing up and said, "Brother Meng, it's windy outside, let your family members go in."

Meng Ban saw that Zhou Chushou seemed to have something to say, so he ordered his family to prepare food and wine, leaving only Meng Xing by his side.

"Brother Zhou, do you have anything to entrust me with?" Meng Ban asked.

"Meng Xing will be awarded an official position in three months after the new year. The official position of 400 shi is no small matter. I have a few words to send to Meng Xing." Zhou Chushou said shaking his head.

"Uncle Shi, please give me some advice." Meng Xing saluted and asked.

"No matter what official you become in the future, you must remember to think twice before becoming an official, think about danger, think about retreat, and think about change."

These words were so profound that neither the 50-year-old Meng Ban nor the 16-year-old Meng Xing could understand them for a moment. They looked at Zhou Chushou eagerly and wanted to ask for more advice.

Unexpectedly, this week Chu Shou started laughing while stroking his beard.

He patted Meng Xing on the shoulder and said, "These are a few words that Zhijinwu Anfu always talks about. I don't understand them either. I think they are important, but you can only understand them yourself."

Although Meng and his son didn't fully understand, they still acted as if they were suddenly enlightened, nodded repeatedly, and thanked them again.

"I'm going to drink heavily today. I'm afraid I won't have many opportunities to drink with you in the future!" Zhou Chushou said suddenly with emotion.

"Hey, brother Zhou, although his term of service is about to expire, his home is in Xiadu, not far away, so it is easy to get around!" Meng Ban didn't know what to make of Zhou Chushou's words.

"Brother Meng, I'm moving my country of residence!" Zhou Chushou said with a relaxed expression.

In the Han Dynasty, it was very difficult for ordinary people to relocate. There were many joints that had to be opened. Without a great opportunity, it would be almost impossible to complete.

"Relocate? Where to go?" Meng and his son exclaimed in unison.

"Go to the Western Regions." Zhou Chushou said still calmly.

"The Western Region?!" The Meng family and his son were even more surprised than before. The Western Region was far away.

"I just saw the edict at the government office. The emperor wants to recruit good families to the Western Regions to fill the gap. They will be exempted from rent and taxes for ten years. It is still considered recruiting soldiers, and they will get a share of money and food..."

At that moment, Zhou Chushou told the contents of the edict he had just seen regarding the immigration of people to the Western Regions.

"I can read and be considered popular. I can become a team leader when I go there, and I can be considered successful."

"Old man, unlike Meng Xing, there are other opportunities. I will go to the Western Regions and try my best. Maybe there will be a good way out."

"Brother Zhou, but the Western Region..." Meng Ban wanted to persuade him again.

"Brother Meng, there is no need to persuade me any more. I just said something serious. The Western Region is not far away. Maybe one day you can visit the Western Region as guests."

"As the county magistrate said, I have opened up territory for the Han Dynasty. You should be happy!" Zhou Chushou said easily, but his eye circles were redder.

Meng Ban also worked hard all the way, so he naturally knows how important an opportunity is for people like them.

Didn’t they also seize the opportunity last year and be able to thrive today?

"Brother Zhou, I hope you have smooth sailing!" Meng Ban bowed his hands and saluted.

"Haha, I'd like to lend you some kind words from Brother Meng!" Zhou Chushou said in return.

As he went back and forth, there was a sense of heroism as if he was ready to die.

"Let's go, I'll go inside and drink!"

"Okay, let's go drink!"

The three of them entered the house and closed the door, blocking the rising wind and snow behind them.

The whole family laughs and talks happily over wine, and there is true love in the tears.

In the first year of reform, the fate of countless people changed.

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In the blink of an eye, sixteen years later, the big man has ushered in a new look!

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