Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 12 What reward should I give you?
Any emperor, whether he is a fatuous tyrant or a wise king who strives hard to rule, has one characteristic in common.

That is the thirst for talent.

The talented and strategic Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty was naturally no exception.

As a result, a short song line expressing the thirst for talents came out from the tip of Li Huan's pen like a dragon and a snake dancing:

Wine and song, life geometry!
For example, the morning dew has a lot of suffering.

Generosity should be regarded as generosity, unforgettable worry.

How to relieve worries?Only Dukang.

Green Zijin, Youyouwoxin.

But for the sake of the king, I have been pondering it so far.

Yo Yo Lu Ming, the Ping of the Wild Food.

I have guests, harp blowing Sheng.

It's like a moon, when can you stop?
Worry comes from it and cannot be cut off.

The more you pass through the mountains, the uselessness exists.

Qi Kuo talked about Yan, thinking of old kindness.

The moon star is thin, and the black dragonfly flies south.

Three turns around the tree, where is the branch to rely on?
The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep.

My emperor spits out nourishment, and the world returns to its heart. "

It's not a big problem to copy it exactly.

But the problem is that the last two sentences are too powerful, and it is easy for people to misunderstand that Li Huan himself has thoughts of rebellion.

Once it is changed to "My emperor spits out nourishment, and the world returns to its heart", the artistic conception and realm are reversed in an instant.

I’m Li Huan!

It was in response to His Majesty's request for talents that I came to Chang'an City.

If you express your feelings, my emperor will vomit and nourish you, and the world will return to its heart!

There is no problem at all!

The most you can say is that I, Li Huan, flatter me too much.

But if I flatter the emperor, is there a problem?
No problem at all!
Such a masterpiece with a powerful artistic conception, even a person like Huo Qubing who thinks about charging into battle and how to kill the enemy and capture the flag can't help but applaud after reading it!
"Okay! It's so well written! Brother Huan, this is the best poem I've ever seen!"

Li Huan handed the brush to Cuihua beside him and looked at Huo Qubing's excited expression.

He hasn't recovered from his feelings yet. What is this paper used for?

"It comes from what I feel." Li Huan knew that what he said next would appear in front of Emperor Liu Che word for word, so he blew it hard:
“As a new writing carrier, this paper is cheap and very easy to produce.

Especially compared to bulky bamboo slips, it is more convenient to read, write, and spread text.

I heard that my emperor founded the Imperial Academy and wanted to promote education, so I wanted to dedicate this to His Majesty! "

"Yes, this paper is really wonderful for writing! It looks much more beautiful and lighter than bamboo slips alone!"

Huo Qubing held the poem written by Li Huan, his eyes filled with joy.

It's like some ulterior conspiracy has been accomplished.

Li Huan yawned: "Qu Bing, it's getting late, I'll go back to sleep first, ah——"

Looking at Li Huan who was yawning and leaving tiredly, Huo Qubing became more energetic:
"Lead troops to surround this place. Without my order, no one except Brother Huan is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"

"Here!"

The morning dew wetted the cowhide covered with yellowish white paper.

Huo Qubing's armor was dripping.

Emperor Liu Che glanced at Huo Qubing's appearance, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. The eunuch beside him understood the emperor's thoughts very well.

He immediately helped Huo Qubing remove his armor, wiped off the dew on it, and brought warm wine and a brazier with rising flames to Huo Qubing.

At this point, Huo Qubing also felt much more comfortable. He half-closed his eyes and fell asleep leaning on the soft couch.

The accompanying officials and craftsmen began to introduce to Emperor Liu Che this new thing for the Han Empire - paper!

Also, Li Huan’s Yuefu poem.

"Wine and song, life geometry?"

The more Emperor Liu Che looked at it, the stronger the smile on his face became, thinking of that new wine.Behind him was Zhang Qian, Li Huan's old acquaintance.

During these days, he asked the emperor to see Li Huan more than once, but all of them were rejected.

Looking at the strong smile on the emperor's face that he had never seen before, Zhang Qian had already begun to think about what to say after meeting Li Huan.

"My emperor spits out nourishment, and the world returns to its heart..."

Liu Che couldn't help but laugh out loud: "There are talents, and there are also favors...Zhang Qian, the change this piece of paper has made for me, a big man, can be said to be earth-shattering, right?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, considering the close relationship between Wei Chen and Li Huan, it can even be said that this is a groundbreaking initiative!"

Liu Che held the slightly yellowed white paper, his heart was very hot, facing the rising golden sun, his eyes narrowed slightly:

"It is said that when Cangjie created writing in the past, grains rained from the sky and ghosts cried at night..."

But at this moment, the world is peaceful.

Only Liu Che's body was plated with a layer of gold, making him look sacred and majestic, like a god emperor in person.

"Zhang Qian, how do you think I should reward him?"

"Paper is extremely important to me, a big man, and I don't dare to speak nonsense."

Liu Che turned his head and looked at Zhang Qian who bowed and obeyed, with a smile in his eyes: "Go and see him.

Whatever he wants, I will grant it to him. "

"The minister obeys the order!"

When Zhang Qian arrived at Lishan, Li Huan was leading a group of soldiers to survey the thousand acres of land that belonged to him.

Just like the previous hot springs, whenever Li Huan found something that could be done somewhere, he would immediately ask someone to do it.

These official craftsmen are very hard-working and have a strong sense of overall coordination.

Even if the idea proposed by Li Huan is very abrupt, they can still make it very harmonious based on everything around them.

"Brother Zhang!" Li Huan was very excited. Gan Fu also arrived.

"gentlemen."

Zhang Qian was also very excited, but he restrained himself very well.

However, Li Huan couldn't wait to pull him and began to introduce a new food.

This kind of food is called tofu.

But before making tofu, a stonemason among the official craftsmen is needed to dig a stone mill.

Judging from the superb skills of the official craftsmen, the stone mill can be made in a day or two at most, or even tonight.

Zhang Qian had never heard any blame in Li Huan's words and deeds for not coming to him earlier, and he felt more and more guilty.

"Sir, you are here, do you need anything else?"

"What do you need?" Li was happy, and he pointed at the large and small construction sites in the distance:
"Brother Zhang, what do you think I'm missing?
With these official craftsmen, in a few months, everything I want will become a real thing. If you don't have anything important to do.

Why don't you stay and eat tofu together?

My tofu is white and tender, I guarantee you will never forget it once you take one bite! "

"Sir, you have nothing more to ask for?"

Zhang Qian asked again, implying that it was a little too much.

Li Huan just wanted to say: Didn't His Majesty ask you to come and make me a marquis?

Instead of making him a marquis, you can just give him a lower title!
But in this case, how could an expert ask this?

"Back then, I just grew up in a thatched cottage at the foot of a mountain, following my mentor to study the principles of everything in the world.

Now there are thousands of acres of fertile farmland for me to show off what I have learned. With life like this, what else can I ask for? "

Li Huan excitedly pulled Zhang Qian's wrist: "Brother Zhang, Gan Fu, follow me there, I found a hot spring.

Once the diversion is successful, you can still eat green and fresh vegetables even in the snowy weather in winter! "

"Ah?" Zhang Qian became more and more surprised, and Gan Fu also widened his eyes.

How can there be fresh green vegetables in winter?

At this moment, a group of soldiers arrived on horseback. The leader dismounted and excitedly reported to Li Huan:

"Sir, we have captured a savage..."

(End of this chapter)