I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 407: Investigation launched, Chang'an is in turmoil

This is the third day after Liu Che issued the recruitment order.

The edict has not yet been sent by messengers from Chang'an to all parts of the Han Dynasty. Except for a small number of counties near Guanzhong, not many places know the news.

It was also at this time that a jet black carriage from Luoyang staggered into Chang'an City.

In the Weixin Hou Mansion.

"Mr. Guo, why are you here today? The message from the messenger yesterday didn't mean that you were delayed when crossing the river and had to wait until the day after tomorrow to arrive." After listening to Menzi's report, he was originally in the courtyard. Li Xu, who was working, quickly got up and walked quickly to greet him.

In front of his friends and peers, he was rude and interrupted, but in front of his elders, he did not dare to lose his etiquette.

Guo Xie jumped down from the carriage with a smile, full of energy.

"No need to be polite, I changed the ferry later, so it will come faster naturally." He waved his hand casually, then carefully looked at the mansion for a while, and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, not indulged in luxury. Enjoy it without forgetting your roots.”

After saying this, he smiled completely, stepped forward and patted Li Xu on the shoulder, feeling relieved.

Forgetting your own background often starts with simple enjoyment in life.

When you use ivory chopsticks, you will think of pairing them with jade bowls; when you have fine tableware, you can naturally hold delicious food; when your appetite is satisfied, how can you wear coarse clothes anymore? With the brocade python belt, the house you live in must be spacious and open...

The supervision mechanism in ancient times was not as complete as that of later generations. It is still very rare for Zhao Dehan not to waste a cent.

Therefore, he deliberately sent someone to inform him this time and mistakenly stated the arrival time as the day after tomorrow. He just wanted to conduct a surprise inspection to see Li Xu's true performance on weekdays.

He was very satisfied with the results.

The Mohist teachings of frugality have not been forgotten.

Although this mansion is not considered simple, the Mohist family's requirements for frugality have taken on new meanings with the changes of the times. They do not require everyone to be like the ascetic monks, who can only live in a shed that is barely protected from the wind and rain, and eat every meal. Eat enough food to satisfy your hunger.

If a wealthy person does this, it is not called frugality, but stingy, or putting on a show, which is a behavior not recommended by the Mohists.

Chen Luo contributed a lot to promoting the reinterpretation of Mohist thought.

For example, the Mohist thought of moderation and application, he debated with many Qi Mo at that time.

If when building a house, the number of load-bearing columns is reduced, or materials are saved, resulting in the quality of the load-bearing columns not being up to par, then some wood is saved, but the life of the house is greatly shortened. Is this saving money?

If when conveying military information, the horses are not changed midway and the messenger is only allowed to ride one horse to cover hundreds of miles, then the horse power and fodder are saved, but time is wasted. Is this saving money? Woolen cloth?

From this point of view, energy conservation is not a rigid line, but needs to be analyzed based on specific examples and realistic conditions.

Just like Liu Bang did not take a dragon chariot or a carriage, but walked like a commoner. Is this considered a cost-saving measure?

If he is assassinated or his government affairs are delayed, the loss and damage to the country will be far greater than the benefits of raising a few fewer horses.

Besides, the horse is right there.

The same is true for an environmental initiative called "Turn off the lights for one hour every day" in later generations.

The total amount of power generated by a power station in each time period is a fixed amount. Even if you turn off the lights at home for an hour, the electric energy cannot be stored. Instead, it will disappear and be wasted. As for shutting down the power station for an hour every day, The energy consumed by starting the coal furnace is much higher than the electricity saved by stopping the operation.

Therefore, in Chen Luo's view.

As long as things are used to their full potential without causing long-term or large amounts of waste, then it can be called frugal use.

Even in some emergency situations, even if waste is caused, but the loss recovered is higher than the value of the wasted items, "saving use" cannot be used as a reason to accuse.

The Mohist family later chose to accept Chen Luo's statement.

The saving they advocated has been changed from "use less or even no use" to "do not waste the materials at your disposal if you meet the conditions of your status".

Now Chen Luo is a reformer marquis, but his family's cooks, servants and coachmen only have a dozen or so people. At most, they can maintain the basic dignity of a marquis. If a large banquet is held, he will definitely be too busy.

Not to mention the decoration of this Reformation Marquis Mansion, which is not luxurious, and is not even as lavish as the merchants' mansions in some wealthy counties.

Of course, the style is superior in more ways than one.

Chatting with Li Xu with a smile on his face, the two walked into the hall.

After sitting down for a while, the servant brought tea to him. Guo Jie took a sip and then asked: "Xiao Xu, is Boyu busy somewhere at this time?"

It's been a little over a quarter of an hour since I came here, but I haven't seen Chen Luo's shadow. He must not be at home.

So he asked this question.

Li Xu responded: "Because I didn't know that Mr. Guo was coming today, Boyu didn't stay at home waiting for you. He should be busy outside preparing for the Imperial Academy."

"I think so." Guo Xie nodded, not surprised by the answer, "There is no need to urge him to come back to greet me, state affairs are more important."

"only."

The two of them chatted about everything from state affairs to personal experiences.

In the past two hours, I don't know how many times the tea in the cup has been refilled.

In autumn and winter, the sky gets dark earlier. When both of them were about to light the oil lamps, Chen Luo finally appeared at the door of the hall.

"I have met Mr. Guo." When Chen Luo came back, a servant had already told him about Guo Xie's visit, so he did not show any surprise.

Guo Xie stood up and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "During the days when I came to Chang'an, I heard many people on the road praising your reputation, Boyu. Many people even thought that you were the 'Second Marquis of Wen'." ’, this is an incredible evaluation.”

The current major laws and political systems of the Han Dynasty were all designed by Xiao He himself and participated in the early operation.

Chen Luo has now designed an official selection system such as the "inspection and promotion system". If it is successfully implemented, it will greatly affect the operation of the subsequent bureaucracy.

Therefore, when the world makes such comments and thinks that he is like the second Xiao He, it is actually very appropriate and consistent with the facts.

"I don't deserve this praise. Marquis Fou Wen was personally recognized by Emperor Gao, and he was the first contributor to the founding of the Han Dynasty. I haven't accomplished anything yet. How dare I be ranked as famous as Marquis Fou Wen?" Chen Luo shook his head.

When Guo Xie saw this, he became even more satisfied.

The most important thing for young people is to guard against arrogance and impetuosity. After they have achieved some small achievements, they will set their sights higher than the top and put their arrogance to the sky. In this case, they will not go far. In terms of youth and promise, who in the entire Han Dynasty can compare with King Wulie of Chu?

However, after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, they stopped getting involved in political affairs at all and retired to the Chu land, drinking and hunting. It was this low profile that made the Liu family emperors not afraid of the Xiang family of Chu.

"Today you feel that you are not as good as Marquis Feng Wen, but who can predict your future achievements? If you really improve the inspection and examination system, future generations will not necessarily evaluate you as much as Marquis Feng Wen." Be low. Besides, based on your character alone, I am optimistic that you can find your own way." Guo Xie did not hesitate to praise you.

If he saw Chen Luo being arrogant, he would criticize him with words.

Li Xu next to him is a representative of this age group. He is full of thoughts but speaks freely. After several years of training, he can be regarded as a leader among the younger generation.

But he didn't expect that Chen Luo's performance surprised him. He was so calm and calm that he didn't look like a young man. He even felt more mature and steady than himself.

Therefore, Guo Xie gave up his original idea and did not intend to deliberately suppress it with words.

"Mr. Guo is so complimentary." The corners of Chen Luo's mouth raised slightly, but his attitude remained humble and polite.

After praising him, Guo Jie got back to his business, "I received Xiaoxu's letter this time because I learned that you encountered some troubles and needed my help to solve them, so I set off from Luoyang immediately."

This was the main purpose of his special trip to Chang'an in a carriage.

As for the investigation of the extravagance and waste of the Reform House, and the fulsome praise of Chen Luo, they are all incidental content.

"I don't want to set up a university, so of course I need to acquire land. Some time ago, I was interested in a deserted city in the south of the city. I went to visit it ten days ago..." Chen Luo spoke slowly, with a calm tone.

Logically and clearly describing the problems he encountered, he finally added: "I thought that by using the government to influence these gangsters, I might be able to alert the enemy in the dark and alert them.

So professional things should be left to professionals. After much thought, who would be more suitable than Mr. Guo?

Therefore, I asked Li Xuxiu to write a letter to invite you from Luoyang. "

He clearly explained the cause and effect of the matter, and also gave Guo Xie a hand, giving him enough face.

Sometimes you really shouldn’t think that it’s someone else’s obligation to help.

After all, no one in this world owes you anything.

Except for parents who will give unconditionally, if others don't want anything, they need to be careful.

Guo Xie grinned, obviously feeling very pleased.

He nodded at Chen Luo and said: "Boyu, you have found the right person.

These local ruffians have their own special 'jargon', that is, slang. They have formed an inherent faction in the local area, with close internal ties and clumping together.

If you are a layman, even if you have great hands and eyes, but you don't understand the rules and just rely on brute force to break them, you may not be able to catch a few people, and then the wind will leak out and everyone will run away. "

This is true.

You must know that local ruffians are different from farmers and landlords. They basically have no land or real estate in the local area. If they want to run away, they can go home, collect some gold and silver, change their appearance and leave the city. The world is so big that if you want to catch people, It may take a year and a half, or it may never be recaptured.

"If Mr. Guo didn't tell me, I really didn't know there were so many ways inside." Li Xu sighed with emotion after drinking half a cup of tea.

When Chen Luo and Guo Xie were talking just now, he had been silent. It was not because he couldn't talk about the topic they exchanged, but because he had something to hide.

Although he was eloquent, he had been talking to Guo Xie for nearly two hours, and his mouth was really dry. Unlike Guo Xie, he could still continue chatting and laughing with Boyu without losing his energy at all.

It wasn't until he drank more than half of the cup of tea and his mouth became fluid again that he finally recovered.

Guo Xie laughed and said: "When it comes to handling such trivial matters, even the emperor in Weiyang Palace may not be as good as me.

Of course, I disdain to come into contact with the ruffians and scum in Chang'an City.

However, the leading ones among them had received a lot of favor from me in their early years, and they often sent me letters of greetings during the holidays.

So I went to inform him when the time came and asked them to start investigating for Boyu to see what was going on. "

Those little minions are not qualified to put down their dignity and personally intervene.

Even their boss would not look at him with a straight eye.

The "leading ones" he refers to are the bosses of the bosses of these people. They are the most famous figures among the heroes of Chang'an. They are even guests in the circles of powerful people.

However, Guo Xie's accumulated status in the world is obviously higher, and he has a great reputation among the people. In addition, he has the status of a Mohist speaker. Most people think that he can definitely leave his name and deeds in the history books during the pre-Qin period. Compare Ordinary heroes are absolutely crushed.

"This is a problem for Mr. Guo. I wonder what else I can do to help. Can I do my best?" Chen Luo saluted and thanked him, and then asked.

Guo Xie rubbed his chin and continued: "By the way, when the time comes, we need to close the net. Boyu, you can contact some of Li Shen's disciples for me.

They are related to your Yangxia Chen family, and they are fair and impartial in their dealings.

When the time comes to arrest people, I can rest assured that they will come forward to cooperate. "

After all, I am the person who spoke in the Mo family, and I am not the leader of the evil forces. I cannot say that I have found the person, just arrest him and imprison him, and lynch him. I still have to follow procedural justice.

The "Li Shenqi" he mentioned was Qu Chongyin's eldest disciple Li Chi. Their methods of handling cases were said to have been taught by Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia, so they were very close and respectful to the children of the Chen family of Yangxia. Chen Luo proposed it. If the request is reasonable, they will definitely not refuse.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Luo responded: "Okay, I will explain the situation and let them participate in the final stage."

The dust has settled and the layout is complete.

At the same time, Li Xu next to him took a breath of cold air.

It seems that he has witnessed some terrible plan, and the battle that this will cause will probably not be too small, but who on the outside can think that the cause is just those ruffians in the market?

Picking up the cup, he drank the little tea left in it along with a few tea leaves, but he still couldn't suppress the shock in his heart.

The matter that the two people in front of them decided in an understatement will start to shake the underground world of Chang'an, causing a bloody storm and filling the streets with murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)