Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 172: Will His Highness return to Luoyang?

Liu Bian knelt down in front of the writing desk and happily opened a letter written to him by Zhao Yun, his mouth almost closed——

"To His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor:
This was the first time I wrote to His Highness. Yun really didn't know what to say.

I previously learned from Mr. Zhang Shiping and Mr. Su Shuang that there was a typhoid fever problem in Bohai County. Fortunately, the medicinal materials purchased by these two gentlemen were very timely... I think that after His Highness received Yun's personal letter, the two gentlemen should Have you returned to Nanpi County?
Yun was very happy that Nanpi County, and even Bohai County as a whole, was safe and sound.

Thanks to your vigilance, Your Highness, General Yun and Gongsun Zan discovered that Youzhou was also infected with typhoid fever!Although the situation had no impact, it made General Gongsun Zan very angry.General Gongsun Zan sent people to investigate the matter thoroughly. He just learned that an envoy from Luoyang City had come from Luoyang City a while ago. Not only did they search for money and silk from the people of Youzhou, they also quietly went outside the pass to contact the group of Yi people and bought some money from them. The critically ill cattle, sheep and horses... are really abominable!
Fortunately, General Gongsun Zan discovered it early and decisively ordered the slaughter of the cattle, sheep and horses without causing too much damage... Nowadays, Youzhou is at peace, which makes General Gongsun Zan appreciate you very much, Your Highness!

Yun also admires His Highness!I look forward to meeting you again one day, Your Highness. 』

Zhao Yun also detailed several interesting stories, such as the first time Zhao Yun led troops to encircle and suppress the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and accidentally got lost; another example is that Zhao Yun had a good life in Youzhou and planned to return to his hometown to convince his clan brothers to bring people over next year... Well, well, well, Zhao Yun only singled out his own dark history and never revealed Youzhou's troop deployment.

--Great!

Liu Bian's eyes narrowed as he put away the letter, thinking: Unexpectedly, he accidentally helped Youzhou indirectly... Are you sure that besides Bohai County, other counties are also suffering from typhoid fever?
No wonder.

It is winter now, which is the best season for typhoid fever. If county officials do not pay attention to prevention, they are afraid that diseases and plagues will resurgence... Alas!It's not easy to be a good official!
too difficult!
Looking around at the Bohai County officials in front of him, such as Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Shi Yue, Zhang Yan and He Miao, as well as Zhang Shiping, Su Shuang, Jushou and Tian Feng who came late, Liu Bian announced :

"Everyone, I called you here this time to inform you that as you wish, the medicinal materials needed now are sufficient, enough for the people in the other seven counties to have a bowl of "Guizhi Soup"... Just in time, in about ten days , it’s time to “sacrifice ancestors”!You have worked really hard during this period, and I will give you special permission to take a break from bathing!Until spring comes, about 25 days later!Do you have any comments? "

Cao Cao and the others looked at each other in a daze.

It seems that everyone has been so busy recently that they have forgotten about "ancestor worship".

When he was young, Yuan Shao took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, the so-called "ancestral worship"... does it mean that I can return to my hometown? "

"What do you think?" Liu Bian tilted his head, "You can worship your ancestors in Nanpi County or in your hometown. You can rest well during the bathing period. I will not interfere. "

This is also thanks to everyone's efforts to contain typhoid fever in the cradle, otherwise it would be too bad to be busy running around at the end of the year.

Hearing this, Yuan Shao's eyes lit up and he replied: "I understand! Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yuan Shao happily returned to the ranks of officials, not forgetting to say to Yuan Shu: "Let's go home."

Yuan Shu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in a daze.

After that, Liu Bian said again: "However, the break starts tomorrow! Now, do you have anything else to report? You must finish your own affairs..."

"Your Highness, everything is normal! There is nothing to report!" Cao Cao and others said in unison.

At this moment, everyone had a tacit understanding. After returning home, they made up their minds to close the door, settle the remaining trivial matters, and put up a notice saying that the entire county was on holiday and no trouble was allowed... In short, we must Don't allow trouble to haunt you!
"You have anything to say?" Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, "Okay, why don't you just step back? Yuan Gongli stays - I have something to say, about the construction of the academy..."

Hearing this, Cao Cao and others lowered their steps.

Academy?

Cao Cao and others looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Their first reaction was: His Highness is finally going to build an academy?
In unison, everyone looked at Liu Bian and moved slowly, as if they didn't want to leave.Seeing this, Liu Bian understood and scolded Yuan Shu with a straight face:

"What should I say? - Yuan Jiujiu, weren't you very concerned about the academy in the past? I am still thinking about Yuan Jiujiu whether you will send people to build the academy. Unexpectedly, the "Winter Long Distance Running" competition has ended For several days, there has been no movement at all in Nanpi County's academies... Why, do you, the "county minister" just want to get a false position? "

Yuan Shu: "..."

Yuan Shu was stunned for a while and didn't respond for a while.

Liu Bian sighed, lightly pressed the case, and said in a deep voice: "March! In March, I will see the academy being built, and the registration forms for the people of Nanpi County, regardless of gender, old or young, who want to go to school - —

Can you do it? "

Liu Bian looked at Yuan Shu and refused to leave regardless of the fact that everyone present simply stayed.

"Registration form?" Yuan Shu was dumbfounded: Building an academy is easy, but this registration form... is it similar to an account book?

Yuan Shu shook his head and seemed to understand what a "registration form" was.

"Yes, registration form!" Liu Bian explained kindly, "I will issue an announcement later to inform everyone that the academy will recruit students in March. There is no limit to men and women. Anyone who is willing can come to Yuan Jiujiao to register. Yes It’s called registration!
You then write down the names and personal information of these applicants, and you have a registration form! "

Yuan Shu: "..."

Yuan Shu opened his mouth and then closed it again, with an expression that was hard to describe.

Yuan Shao frowned slightly, and couldn't help saying: "Your Highness! I have no objection to recruiting students, but this "male and female are not limited", it is a bit..."

At that time, although people also tended to "prefer boys over girls", they were not as strict as later generations... In fact, as long as a woman's family was well off, it was not impossible for a woman to go to school, maybe?
Liu Bian looked at Yuan Shao and took the opportunity to ask: "What? Do you look down on women?"

"This! That's not the case!" Yuan Shao retorted quickly, "It's just...just..."

Just what? ——Before Yuan Shao said why he came, he heard He Xian’s voice ringing outside, saying:

"Your Highness! Mr. Xun You wants to see you!"

Xun You?
Liu Bian was stunned for a while before he remembered Xun You...shouldn't he have gone back to Luoyang City to deliver documents to his father, the emperor? ——Is it possible that Emperor Benjia’s father responded and sent Xun You to announce some decree?

Thinking of this, Liu Bian said: "Please invite Mr. Xun quickly!"

After a pause, Yuan Shao retreated back among the officials, secretly congratulating himself on escaping - so dangerous, so suspenseful!If Yuan Shao said, "How can women and men study in the same academy?" He might have been reprimanded by His Highness... Although Yuan Shao didn't know the reason, Yuan Shao could foresee it!
If something like that really happens, Yuan Shao's reputation may be damaged... This is something Yuan Shao doesn't want to see!

Following the trend, the academy issue was temporarily put on hold.

Liu Bian watched Xun You, whom he hadn't seen for several days, come back covered in dust, walking with a breeze, and his steps were as fast as flying.When he saw him, Xun You exhaled, saluted respectfully, opened the door and said:

"Your Highness! Gongda pays homage to His Highness! Is Your Highness going back to Luoyang?!"

This sentence immediately silenced the study.

What?

Back to Luoyang?
Where did this remark come from?

Liu Bian looked at Xun You calmly and said slowly: "Why does Mr. Xun ask about this?"

Xun You took out an edict from his sleeve and said: "——The King of Bohai accepts the edict!"

The corners of his mouth twitched, and Liu Bian stood up, bowed down, and greeted the order.At the same time, Cao Cao and others were also glad that they had not left just now, otherwise wouldn't they have missed something important? ——Busily, Cao Cao and others also bowed, saluted, and listened!Just listen to Xun You reciting the edict, and he is full of words. He summed it up in one sentence, that is:

The annual "ancestor worship" is coming soon. As the eldest son of the emperor, Marquis Liu Bian, King of Bohai, and the prefect of Bohai must return to Luoyang to worship with the Emperor of Han, the Queen Mother He and other Han clan relatives... Ancestors, be cautious in chasing after the end!

By the way: people in ancient times believed in the spirits of their ancestors!Like the gods, the soul has the ability to bless and cast down disasters on its own descendants.That's why the ancients paid homage to their ancestors, asked them to bless them and avoid disasters, and offered sacrifices. This is the origin of ancestor worship.

Ancestor worship during the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods mostly referred to New Year's Day or New Year's Eve, grand festivals, and the date was the first day of the first lunar month, not the modern day of January [-]!The Gregorian calendar is commonly used in modern times, and the Gregorian calendar looks like mid-February, but there is still a difference...

Pit!

"——Your Highness, would you like to receive the order?" Xun You said.

Liu Bian sighed and accepted the order, but did not answer.

Liu Bian stood up and placed the edict on the table.

"...Your Highness?" Xun You asked softly.

Liu Bian rubbed his forehead, glanced at Cao Cao and others, and asked Cao Cao and others without answering, "Huh? You haven't left yet?"

Cao Cao and others knew that Liu Bian wanted to discuss important matters with Xun You, so they silently handed over their hands and walked away one by one in a muffled voice.

Soon, only Liu Bian and Xun You were left in the study.

Now, it was convenient for Liu Bian and Xun You to talk.

Liu Bian returned to the desk and sat down, opened the edict again, and said bluntly: "Speak! What's going on?
Didn't I specially write two letters at that time?How come there was no reply, but instead...? "

Instead, he actually ordered Xun You to rush back to Nanpi County and informed him to go to Luoyang City to "sacrifice his ancestors"?
What a joke!

My father-in-law said something like "No matter what, I will definitely call you back", but Liu Bian never took it to heart - he demoted him...cough!It was he who voluntarily withdrew from the fight for the crown prince and invited himself to live in a corner of Bohai County. How could his father recall him again?

Doesn't this send a signal to the court officials?

Is this a signal that "no matter how much Your Majesty hates Marquis Shi, he would not dare to make his second son, Marquis Dong, the crown prince"?
This……

Liu Bian's head was full of black lines and it was difficult to say a word.

Xun You looked at Liu Bian with a grimace, feeling very depressed, and replied: "Your Highness, the two documents you submitted almost made His Majesty very angry... His Majesty was really sick from anger and was being treated by a medical witch. Woolen cloth!"

"Ah? Medical witch?" Liu Bian was shocked: What's going on?When you are sick, instead of calling a doctor, call a witch? ——Do you think your life is too long?
What do you think!

Liu Bian tapped the table and shouted: "You... also agree? Instead of inviting doctors or imperial doctors, you will invite medical witches?"

Let doctors and witches also use "witchcraft" to treat diseases... is it a big deal?Do you want to cause Emperor Han to die early?
no no no—

Liu Bian, Liu Bian, calm down, calm down!It's nothing more than a disease caused by anger. You only need to take good care of yourself for a few days and you will be cured... Don't make a fuss, it's nothing.

Liu Bian tried his best to calm down and regain his strength.

"Father...how is Father's condition?" After calming down, he asked in a low voice, "It's not serious, right?"

"This..." Xun You hesitated.

What to say?

Your Majesty's illness is indeed not serious, but...

However, some people hope that His Majesty's illness is serious!
In addition, His Majesty has been desolate all year round. Even if it is said that he is exhausted or something, it is reasonable.

As a confidant of General He Jin, Xun You had the honor to meet His Majesty several times. However, he saw that His Majesty's face became paler and his spirit became more and more depressed. Majestic, only in his early thirties, but already showing a trace of slump, I'm afraid that soon...

For no reason, Xun You felt uneasy, but he didn't dare to think about it further.

"What? Is it serious?" Seeing Xun You not saying a word, Liu Bian's scalp went numb and his heart sank.

Rolling his eyes, Xun You said: "In the eyes of outsiders, it may not be serious, but considering that Your Highness is His Majesty's son, Your Highness will probably think it is very serious if he can meet His Majesty in person."

Xun You said it ambiguously.

The implication is: Your Highness, it’s not serious, just see it in person.

"It doesn't seem serious." Liu Bian said without changing his expression, "After you return to Luoyang this time, why don't you give my father a good advice? - It is not advisable to ask a doctor or witch to see a doctor. You should ask a doctor. That’s right.”

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Xun You was slightly surprised and quickly understood Liu Bian's thoughts, "Your Highness, aren't you going back to Luoyang?"

Do you... want to resist?
Then Liu Bian said: "Although I miss my father and mother, but since I am the King of Bohai and also the governor of Bohai, I must be responsible for the whole Bohai County... I will not return to Luoyang. Please express my gratitude to the king on my behalf." My father and mother send my regards!"

Xun You: "..."

Do not!
This is not true!
Xun You blushed and gritted his teeth: "Your Highness, you must go back to Luoyang! Don't you miss His Majesty and the Queen? How can you not go back to Luoyang City? Besides, you must not miss the "ancestor worship"? ... Before coming here, the empress confessed that if Your Highness objected, then the empress would bring the general to Bohai County together! "

Xun You didn't say any more about what the scene would be like.

But Liu Bian was frightened.

What?

If I don't return to Luoyang City, will Queen He and General He Jin come to Bohai County?

This, this, this... is this possible?
Liu Bian opened his eyes wide and stared at Xun You in disbelief, feeling that he had heard wrongly:
Isn't this impossible no matter how you think about it?Who are Queen He and General He Jin? ——They are all inferior to one person, but superior to ten thousand people!Suppose that on the day of "ancestral worship", Queen He and General He Jin were absent and did not accompany His Majesty in Luoyang City for worship, but traveled thousands of miles to Bohai County...

Liu Bian shivered, knowing that this would not happen, but still broke out in a cold sweat.

So, so scary!
He doesn't want to see Queen He and General He Jin?
Just as he was thinking, Liu Bian heard Xun You ask again:

"Your Highness, do you want to go back to Luoyang?"

(End of this chapter)