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Chapter 435 The Rule of Three Generations
It was almost dusk on Youzhou Street at this time, and it was still full of people, very lively.

The curfew in Youzhou has been postponed for an hour. Unlike in the past, the people had to rush home before the sun set.Therefore, when the lights of thousands of houses are on, the pedestrians on the street still rush home at a leisurely pace.

Therefore, there are more and more restaurants in Youzhou that serve food.Scholars in Youzhou generally ate three meals, while ordinary people only ate two meals. At that time, people called evening food "飧".Right now, Youzhou is in a peaceful state. After the autumn harvest, food prices have dropped. In addition, after the winemaking is licensed and privately owned, the price of wine has dropped a lot compared to when it was officially run. Scholars are also willing to go out to eat, drink, and socialize with friends.

The Zhaoxian Building, located near the county school, is still doing good business. The waiter in the store carries several dishes in one hand, and walks up and down the stairs as fast as a flower, and the delicious dishes are served to the guests' tables one by one.In the building, there is also Tayao Niang singing a song, and the soft singing is transmitted to everyone's ears, so that the people who have been running for a day are all relaxed and immersed in the singing.

It was a time of troubled times, and even in Youzhou, which had not encountered war for several years, the lives of the people were not easy.Although there are high-ranking people from Youzhou who enter and exit the Zhaoxian Building, there are only three or four dishes on the table and a pot of dirty wine, which is definitely not a luxury scene.
In an elegant room on the second floor of Zhaoxian Building.

Ji Chuan, Liu Yi, and Zhou Xu sat at the same table. It was reported from Huaihuang Town that the food gathering outside the Great Wall has become more and more prosperous. It has changed from the traditional Han people's banquet system, and everyone sat on the bed and ate at the same table. .

After the cook brought the warm wine, Himekawa asked her to leave. On the table was a plate of pigs covered with garlic, half a stuffed goose, a plate of cold dishes, and a small pot of cooking cakes, which was the three people's food. meals.

Ji Chuan said in the conference hall today that his mouth was dry all day, and he didn't wait for the wine to cool down, so he took a few cups of wine himself.On the side, Liu Yi picked up the goose neck with his chopsticks, and said with a smile, "Brother Ji, today's discussion is brilliant, is it because we want to congratulate each other with wine?"

Ji Chuan glanced at Liu Yi angrily, and said, "What's the point of congratulating each other with wine? It's more like using wine to relieve your worries."

Zhou Xu and Liu Yi looked at each other and couldn't help smiling. In today's meeting room, all the officials were arguing about the establishment of the country. The sky was dark and the sky was dark. In the end, Li Chongjiu announced the adjournment, which calmed down everyone's discussions.

Ji Chuan raised his glass and said: "The country has not yet been established, and all the officials are arguing among themselves. Once the country is really established, the court will be turned upside down."

Zhou Xu said: "Gentlemen are the same but not harmonious, and villains are harmonious but different. It is really rare for the King of Zhao to accept advice with an open mind and speak widely. How can a monarch like Wei Junshou and brother Ji be able to tolerate admonishing ministers like Xue Daoheng's poems back then? He was famous all over the world, but he accidentally caused Yang Xiu's trouble and was killed by the emperor, do you still remember?"

"That's why sometimes I advise Brother Ji to be more cautious in what you say."

Ji Chuan didn't take it seriously, continued to drink and said: "So what, Wei Zheng can get it, but I can't."

Zhou Xu said: "Wei Zheng acts impartially and complains when he sees injustice, but brother Ji and you are fighting between emotions. How can it be the same?"

Liu Yi jokingly said: "Brother Ji, the three of us all came from Huaihuang Town, but now you are soaring, leaving me and Brother Zhou far behind. Today is hard won, so we should cherish it."

Ji Chuan raised his brows and said, "Could it be that I was dry talking in the political affairs hall today, and I will talk to you again."

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Zhou Xu raised his glass and said, "You two are officials of one side now, with a lot of status. It's not like in Huaihuang Town. If you argue in a restaurant, it's not proper."

"Forget it, give Brother Zhou some face."

Seeing that Ji Chuan was rarely willing to give in, Zhou Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I think our family suffered a lot when the Turks looted Yanmen, and when we went to Huaihuang Town to guard the border, I just need to have a full mouthful of food. I don't want anything else, I didn't expect that today, come and drink this cup with us."

Liu Yi raised his glass and said, "Why am I not? Back then, I was a mere merchant, but now I can be the lord of a county and rank above the temple. It's really a dream come true."

Hearing the sentimentality of the two, Ji Chuan couldn't help but recall the scene of the two of them in Huaihuang Town on official business. He raised his glass and said: "At this moment, how can we drink without poems? Listen to me, drink and forgive yourself. , human feelings are overturned like waves. The white prime minister is still pressing the sword when he knows it, and the rich men are the first to laugh and play the crown."

Liu Yi said unhappily after hearing this: "Brother Ji, today is our happy day, why are you talking about this?"

Ji Chuan smiled, and said: "Human relationships don't last long. The three of us came from different backgrounds. It's really a blessing that we can still drink today. It's better to be drunk today when we have wine. Come on."

After finishing talking, the three of them clinked glasses together, ate food, and the topic turned to promotion in the officialdom and the establishment of the country. As they talked, there was a lot of noise below the restaurant.

A group of county scholars were striding upstairs, chatting and laughing happily, the stairs were thumping, and the sound of long laughter came from afar, it was the scholar's spirit, slamming Fang Qiu.

Zhou Xu looked at the Qingjin scholar who was outside the screen, and couldn't help but think of his youth, and dared not sigh with emotion.

Ji Chuan glanced at the scholars downstairs, and said: "After the founding of the country, King Zhao intends to set up the Imperial Academy, and Brother Zhou is expected to serve as the sacrificial wine."

Zhou Xu was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "Is the Guozijian sacrificial wine?"

Liu Yi smiled and said, "If the news is true, then all the Tai students will be your disciples in the future. Let me congratulate you first."

Zhou Xu was speechless after listening to it for a long time. Liu Yi, Ji Chuan knew that he couldn't react for a while, and he was crazy. When he was in Huaihuang Town, Zhou Xu had the habit of stuttering. Now he is a teacher, but he doesn't stutter. However, the habit of staying silent when encountering major events still cannot be changed.

Seeing Zhou Xu's silence, Liu Yi looked at Ji Chuan and asked, "Brother Ji is well informed in the Governor's Mansion. I wonder if my younger brother is expected to be promoted this year?"

After hearing this, Ji Chuan kept silent, and Liu Yi pretended to be angry and said: "Brother Ji, because of our friendship, so what if there is even a little bit of wind. You also know that even if I didn't move to the right in the backwaters of Anle County, It is also good to join any small official in the central government."

Ji Chuan said with a smile: "Okay, I'm afraid I will disappoint you. You don't even have to stay in Anping County this time. Are you going to a farther place?"

Liu Yi heard that the chopsticks in his hand stopped, and immediately stopped eating.

Zhou Xu couldn't bear to say: "Brother Ji, why are you so tempting?"

Liu Yi said angrily, "It doesn't matter if you don't say anything."

As soon as Ji Chuan finally came out, Liu Yi's words collided with his anger, and he said immediately: "King Zhao intends to govern Huaihuang and the second town of Yuyi, and set up the Ruoshui Prefecture Protectorate in the north of Saibei. Brother Liu, because you were in Huaihuang Town back then, You deal with Fanren a lot, so this time King Zhao will appoint your general personally, and you will be entrusted with it."

After hearing this, Liu Yi said in bewilderment: "King Zhao, there is a system in place to set up the five commanding armies to control the prairie army. What's the meaning of the Protectorate?"

Zhou Xu said: "Brother Liu, you don't understand this. At the beginning, the big Han set up the Western Regions Protectorate in the Western Regions to control the 55 countries in the Western Regions. You know about Ban Dingyuan."

Liu Yi nodded, and said: "Who knows about Ban Dingyuan, a scholar, who threw a pen into the army and became a marquis for thousands of miles."

Ji Chuan said: "However, the Protectorate of the Western Regions is different. In addition to controlling the various tribes on the grasslands around Wuhou Qinshui, there are also Khitan and Goguryeo troops, as well as the Han army in Huaihuang Town and Yuyi Town."

"You have to know that the number of households in the two towns of Huaihuang and Yuyi has already reached 10,000, and the number of Han people in Ruoshui Prefecture is closer to [-], which is equivalent to the number of households in a middle county. Needless to say, there are tens of thousands of Goguryeo, Khitan stationed troops, and [-]+ tent grassland Fan tribes, so now Ruoshui Prefecture cannot be regarded as a land outside the Fans, and it is already a mixed situation of Fans and Hans.”

Liu Yi patted his shares and said: "I see, this Ruoshui Prefecture Protectorate not only controls the Fan people, but also controls the Han army, so that the Fan Han can live in harmony."

Ji Chuan nodded and said, "Exactly, that's the intention. King Zhao is really far-sighted. If he can't coordinate between Fan Han, once more and more Han people enter Ruoshui Prefecture, there will be conflicts between Fan Han. It will be difficult to manage.”

Zhou Xu pressed the table and said seriously: "I can't believe it. The great plan and grand strategy in King Zhao's chest. It is a blessing in this life for us to be able to drive it under his command and create a prosperous world. Xu is really looking forward to it. I don't know what it will be in the future." How can a dynasty stand on top of Youzhou."

Ji Chuan nodded, and said: "That's right, so although we have been working hard these few days, everything discussed is for the new dynasty to be comparable to the three-generation system, so that future generations can once and for all."

"The system of three generations!" Zhou Xu couldn't help being fascinated when he heard it.

Three generations is the dream of every Confucian scholar. As we all know, Confucius advocated the Zhou Dynasty, and his lifelong mission was to restore Zhou rituals. Later Confucian scholars even believed that after the three generations, even the Han and Jin dynasties were chaotic without order, while the Northern and Southern Dynasties Dynasty, the Great Sui is even more incomparable.

Therefore, Confucian scholars must call the three generations, and everything is compared with the present with the system of the three generations. When Zhou Xu heard what Ji Chuan said, a raging fire ignited in his heart, and he had infinite longing.

Ji Chuan is more sober. He thinks that some of the three generations can no longer be used for the present, but no matter what, the three generations are still the most ideal.Of course, Liu Yi, who was born as a businessman, couldn't understand why the two of them thought so.

Zhou Xu suddenly said: "Confucius respects Zhou, Mozi respects Xia, and Lao Tzu respects three generations. If Zhao Wang establishes a rule for the ages, which of the three generations should prevail?"

Hearing this, Ji Chuan frowned and said, "Is this beyond my knowledge? Now King Zhao is discussing this matter with Wen Changshi, Governor Wei and others?"

"Now?" Zhou Xu was surprised.

Himekawa nodded.

At this moment, Wen Yanbo, Chen Xiaoyi, Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Lu Chengqing and others were standing in front of Li Chongjiu's case in Youzhou Governor's Mansion.

Wen Yanbo said: "To the king of Zhao, I heard that the establishment of the country will be imminent. This is a book of ten thousand words jointly signed by more than a dozen villagers in Youzhou. In it, it is said that the rule of three generations will be restored and the cornerstone of the world will be built..."

After speaking halfway, Li Chongjiu put together the letters in his hand and said: "The rule of the three generations, I don't think so."

(End of this chapter)