Great Han Empire

Chapter 1029 The Banner of Heroes in Troubled Times Unrolled
There was silence in the inner hall.After a long time, Li Hong let out a deep sigh that broke the sad atmosphere in the room, "Right and wrong, there are posterity to judge, let him go..."

The eldest princess wiped away the teardrops, slowly sat down beside Li Hong, grabbed Li Hong's hand, and wept silently.

"Your Highness, Great General..." Fan Ah hesitated for a while, and said hesitantly, "Master heard that His Majesty led an army to attack Nanyang again, and was worried about the life and death of the Jingxiang people. He was very sad, so..."

"Master is wild and willful, he hates war and chaos, and has his own views and understandings on the current situation. Masters, stay in Jinyang. There have been wars in the south in recent years, and the flames of war are endless. After they go back, their lives may not be saved."

The eldest princess raised her head and looked at Fan A, her eyes showed a look of inquiry.Fan Ah hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Does Your Majesty want to fight all the way to Jiangdong?"

"The imperial court must do its utmost to pacify the world at all costs." The eldest princess said solemnly, "Whether it is two years or three years, the imperial court will fight. If the south is not peaceful, His Majesty will never return to Beijing."

Fan A's complexion changed slightly, and the pace of acupuncture slowed down immediately, his eyes were full of pain and helplessness.Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Instead of the confrontation between the North and the South, fighting year after year, and causing the people of Jianghuai and Jingxiang to suffer from wars, it is better to vent all their strength, kill the rebellion, completely pacify the world, let The common people of the world will be freed from the pain of war forever.

"I will try my best to persuade Master to stay in Jinyang." Fan Ah said.

"There is a lack of medical craftsmen in northern Xinjiang, and the foreigners in the desert use witchcraft to cure diseases. Once the people are seriously ill, they can only sit and wait for death." Li Hong said softly, "If all the masters are willing to stay in Jinyang, I can cooperate with you." Your Highness jointly invites His Majesty and the imperial court to invite all masters to teach in the Jinyang University Hall and recruit more disciples."

When Fan Ah heard this, he couldn't help looking at the general in surprise.

Medical skills are not elegant, and are generally taught privately, belonging to family studies, and there is no qualification to teach publicly. This is also the reason for the serious shortage of medical craftsmen. Incorporating it into the category of private schools or even government schools, it will be a leap forward in the spread and development of medical skills and the prevention and control of diseases, and the status of doctors will also be improved, which will then affect the improvement of the status of Han Baigong craftsmen. spread and develop on a larger scale.

No matter how superb a medical craftsman's skills are, and no matter whether he travels all over the world, the number of patients he can treat is limited. If he can recruit many disciples, the number of patients saved by his skills will increase exponentially. The dream of many doctors is also the dream of many artisans. However, throughout the dynasties, although all rulers knew the importance of the number and technology of artisans to the development of national power, under the rules and regulations of pre-Qin etiquette, However, Baigong education, which takes the inheritance of craft styles as its main principle, has not received enough attention.

Since the reign of Chengkang in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the education of the "six arts" of rites, music, archery, censorship, calligraphy, and mathematics generally existed in official schools, while skills and techniques such as astronomy, calendar calculation, medical skills, and craftsmanship were obtained through channels other than official schools. For example, the method of passing on from father to son and teaching from master to apprentice is inherited from generation to generation. "Book of Rites" Wangzhi said: "Those who practice skills to do things first, Zhu, Shi, She, Yu, Medicine, Divination and Baigong." That is to say, they cannot become officials, and "go out of the countryside without having the same teeth as scholars", that is, compared with "scholars", they have no social status.

This regulation in the "Book of Rites" made the basic status of ancient Chinese craftsmen largely unchanged for 3000 years. Their technical education was subject to various restrictions and they had no social status. This restricted the inheritance and development of ancient Chinese science and technology to a certain extent. .

Seeing Fan Ah's surprised expression, the eldest princess hastily followed Li Hong's words and said: "In a few days, I will invite Lord Taiwei and all the masters to come to the mansion to discuss this matter carefully and to write a memorial together. During the period of great Han rejuvenation, it should We must change everything, as long as it helps to restore national strength, we must work hard to do so.”

Surprised and delighted, Fan Ah nodded repeatedly.

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Chang'an's report on the revision of the official system was sent to Jinyang. The eldest princess was keenly aware of the undercurrent in Chang'an.

The revision of the official system will undoubtedly help the little emperor to control the power, but the problem is that the official system is the foundation of the court and cannot be easily changed. Especially in the current situation, the revision of the official system will definitely cause turmoil in the court. Once something happens in Chang'an, the consequences will be disastrous.

The eldest princess hesitated, and her inner struggle was fierce.Although she has returned to power under the little emperor, the little emperor is too young and can only rely on the Southern Expedition to establish prestige in the short term. In order to ensure the victory of the Southern Expedition, the stability of Chang'an is the first condition. , unless he stepped forward to forcibly interfere, but once he stepped forward and pushed the general to the front, his situation would be very difficult, and the little emperor would be restrained everywhere because of this, Xingtai and Jinyang would definitely clash.

Brother Leopard would never agree to his intervention. In this way, Chang'an will lose control, and all forces will fight to the death. It is a miracle that there is no chaos.

"This is all caused by Zhong Yuan. His restructuring speed is too fast, the influence is too large, and the interests of too many people have been damaged. As a result..." The eldest princess threw the memorial in her hand on the table, looking at Xiao Lan. He said helplessly, "What do you say?"

Xiao Lan smiled wryly, "I'll go back to Chang'an and find a way to mediate."

"If you go back now, how can you ensure your safety? If something happens to you, Chang'an will be in chaos immediately. Isn't Zilong sending you to Jinyang just to worry about something happening to you?" The eldest princess was bitter, and shook her hand vigorously, "Last time You were able to mediate successfully because the general was in critical condition, and everyone couldn't control the future situation, so they each took a step back. Now..." The eldest princess sighed, "Now the situation is clear, and everyone is betting on whether the general is right or not. He intends to usurp the land. If the general continues to assist His Majesty as in the past and no longer deters Chang'an, whoever can get His Majesty's support from all parties in Chang'an will win the final victory. Your Majesty wants to march south, fight wars, and ask for money and food. To stabilize the court and control the greatest power, his choice is obvious, so Zhong Yuan this time..."

"Jin Yang must come forward." Xiao Lan frowned slightly, her tone was very firm, "If Zhong Yuan withdraws from the court, the reform will fail immediately, and the New Deal is very likely to be completely overthrown. At that time, it will not be a question of whether His Majesty's Southern Expedition can win or not. It's a question of whether the country can be preserved."

"He won't agree to my appearance, and he won't even himself." The eldest princess refused Xiao Lan without hesitation.

"I don't want you to come forward, and I don't want the general to come forward." Xiao Lan smiled calmly, "Master Xu Shao and Master Xiangkai have measured the date, and the seventh day of the first lunar month is an auspicious day. It is very auspicious and we can hold a wedding ceremony."

The eldest princess's eyes widened suddenly, a blush suddenly appeared on her delicate and beautiful face, and her thin body trembled involuntarily.She had been looking forward to this day for more than ten years, and it finally arrived. She was very excited and very happy, but there was a lingering melancholy in her excitement.Why am I so miserable? My marriage to Big Brother Leopard should be the happiest moment in my life. However, behind this happiness lies a tragic game in the court, and it may even be stained with blood and hatred. Why is this happening?Is it because I was born in an emperor's family?
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The eldest princess sent Xiao Lan away and returned to the inner hall.

In the inner hall there was laughter and laughter, Xiao Yu, Feng Xue, Li Wen, and Li Xiu were sitting around Li Hong, talking about something, when suddenly Li Xiu called out, "Sing a song, sing a song for Dad."

Li Wen cleared her throat and sang softly, "There are beauties in the north who are peerless and independent. When you look at the city, you look at the country. You don't know the city and the country, and the beauty is hard to come by." The singing is melodious and euphemistic, with endless meaning .

"Sister, this song should be sung and danced..." Li Xiu jumped up from the couch, and said excitedly, "Sister, I'll play the fife, and you can sing and dance at the same time, and let Daddy appreciate it again."

"Okay, okay..." Xiao Yu grabbed Li Xiu and hugged her into her arms, "You two sisters have sung quite a few songs, that's enough, let your father rest."

"Who will accompany Daddy tonight? Mother or Your Highness..." Sitting in Xiaoyu's arms, Li Xiu pushed Fengxue with her hands, and asked with a smile.

"Don't talk nonsense." Feng Xue lovingly tugged at Li Xiu's little face, "When will you save me some trouble?"

"Marry her, and you won't worry about it." Li Hong put his arm around Li Wen, pointed at Li Xiu with the other, and asked with a smile, "The song just now was very nice. Is it the song of a beautiful woman who is famous all over the world?"

"Father, you don't even know about this, do you?" Li Xiu's eyes widened, with a look of extreme despair, "Father, don't you know anything except fighting?"

The family was amused by Li Xiu.

"Father, this is the song of a beautiful woman. According to legend, it was written by Li Yannian, the captain of the Yuefu Association of the Emperor Xiaowu's dynasty." Li Wen said softly, "Emperor Xiaowu was moved by this song and wanted to see Yiren, so I summoned Li Yannian's sister who is Miao Li and good at dancing, and she is also Mrs. Li who was loved by Emperor Xiaowu." Li Wen turned to look at Li Hong, and asked softly, "Father, do you think it sounds good too?"

"Hmm..." Li Hong pondered for a while, then shook his head, "It's not interesting, it's just a good tune, it should be considered a melodious sound. Compared with the "Poem of Seven Lamentations" sung by Master Zhang Ji, it's far worse. It’s too far away. Wang Jie’s "Seven Apoems of Lamentation" should have seven verses. Master Zhang Ji only sang the first stanza, and you all burst into tears, which shows..."

"Wang Jie's talent is rare in the world..." Li Wen's face showed admiration, "The "Ode to the Tower" that Master Zhang Ji later sang was also written by Wang Jie, and it was passed down to the world a few years ago. It is said that when he lived in Jingzhou, he failed in his ambition. , so he boarded the city tower of Maicheng, expressed his thoughts about the township through the scenery, and then worried about the fact that the king's way is not unified and the world is not ruled. He intends to make contributions and show his ambitions. Refined and clear, it is a masterpiece in this world. When I was in Chang'an, many famous Confucian scholars believed that Wang Jie's talent was even comparable to that of Master Kong Rong."

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"Kong Rong?" Li Hong felt a sudden pain in his heart, and the smile on his face froze.

The eldest princess was about to go in, when she heard Li Wen's last words, her heart was suffocated, and her body stopped immediately.

"After the death of Master Kong Rong, scholars from Jianghuai and Jingxiang paid a lot of money to buy Master Kong Rong's Fu works, and Cao Pi in Xuzhou even offered a hundred catties of gold." Li Wen did not notice the change in Li Hong's expression, and continued Said, "Master's "Dying Poem" has been spread all over the world and is the most famous."

"Too many words make things fail, and the leak of the device is not dense. The river is broken by the ant hole, and the mountain is broken by the ape's hole. The river trickles, and the skylight leads to the dark room. Slander and evil harm justice, and the clouds obscure the day. Mischievous words have no loyalty, Hua The complexity is not real. People have two or three hearts, and security can be one. Three people become tigers, soaked in glue-resolving paint. There are many worries about survival, and long sleep is all over."

Li Wen sighed sadly, "Father... Master Kong Rong was framed and killed innocently. Although he died calmly with no guilt or regret, but his grief and indignation of 'slandering evil and harming justice, floating clouds and daylight' are all over the world." Know."

"After the death of the master, there was a debate in Chang'an Taixue. How should Confucian scholars choose their own lives? Should they live in troubled times and not seek to be famous among the lords? Maybe it’s wise to think about the state’s lack of Tao, and it’s wise to embrace it, like Master Kong Rong, whose life and death are wiped out, and finally buried his miserable heart with a handful of loess, isn’t it very sad?”

Li Wen's words were not surprising and kept dying, which frightened Xiao Yu and Feng Xue.Li Xiu was even more stunned, looking at Li Hong in fear, fearing that he would get angry.

"You've grown up, you've grown up..." Li Hong hugged Li Wen tightly, and smiled gratifiedly, "I always thought you were obsessed with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you didn't hear anything outside the window. Get to know me, okay..."

"Daddy understands what my daughter means?" Li Wen lowered her head and asked.

"I understand, I understand what you mean." Li Hong smiled bitterly, and slowly sang, "Too many words can lead to failure, and the secret of suffering is not secret...Slandering evil harms justice, floating clouds cloud the day...survival is too much to worry about. After a long sleep, everything is over. Brother Wen Ju (Kong Rong) speaks sharply and shows his sharpness, death is not worth it..."

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The candlelight swayed gently, and the charcoal burning in the brazier occasionally made a crisp "crackling" sound, breaking the silence of the night.

Li Hong leaned on the couch, closed his eyes, thinking silently.The eldest princess sat beside him, holding Li Hong's arm, and gently brushing his long hair with her right hand, with an elegant and demure expression.

"The seventh day of the first lunar month." The eldest princess said suddenly, "Do you think the time is inappropriate?"

Li Hong opened his eyes, put his arms around the princess's slender waist, and smiled apologetically, "It's not that the time is inappropriate, but that there is something wrong with Xiao Lan's proposal. You and I both know that His Majesty can't take Nanyang before the new year. Your Majesty didn't seize Nanyang, and we didn't win a battle to establish our prestige. We can't get married, otherwise, it will seriously damage His Majesty's prestige. Xiao Lan is very clear about this, but in order to let Zhong Yuan (Li Wei) leave Chang'an before the New Year, in order to let Zhong Yuan (Li Wei) leave Chang'an Chang'an senses our strong support for Zhong Yuan and does not hesitate to damage His Majesty's authority, what does this mean?"

"Xiao Lan will not do anything that would damage His Majesty's authority." The princess frowned and said, "I absolutely trust her in this regard."

"I also believe her, so this can only explain one thing, that Zhongyuan (Li Wei), Zilong (Zhao Yun), Zitai (Tian Chou) and Yancai (Fu Gan) have joined forces, which means that the inner court and the outer court He Xingtai must join forces to eradicate their common opponent."

The eldest princess stopped talking, leaned over and put her face on Li Hong's forehead, and sighed resentfully.

What Li Wen said just now stimulated her a lot.Kong Rong is a victim of the restructuring and a sacrifice of ZTE's great cause. He understands all of this. If you win in the struggle for power and interests, you will lose. If you lose, you will sacrifice your life. There is nothing to complain about, so he calmly died.ZTE needs to restructure, and the restructure needs to pay a price. When this price appears bloody in front of people, many people often cannot accept it, and live in the condemnation of conscience for the rest of their lives.

"Brother, I will stay by your side for the rest of my life." The eldest princess's cherry red lips kissed Li Hong's long hair, and the sound of nature was like a beautiful cloud that fascinated Li Hong's heart. Never with you."

Li Hong's heart trembled, and tears almost welled up in his eyes.

Forget it... the old ministers have all passed away, Brother Yuxing (Xian Yufu) and Brother Yuntian (Qu Yi) have passed away, Brother Zilie (Xu Rong) left the western border, Brother Feiyan (Zhang Yan) went north to Jinyang, The eldest princess has also become my wife, and it's time for me to leave the court.Our generation did its best. When the big man was overthrown, we fought bloody battles to turn the tide, and finally laid the cornerstone of ZTE.We have done what we have to do. Now it is up to the generation of Xiaotianzi, Zhongyuan, Zilong, Zitai and Yancai to revive the country. They will use their blood and tears to re-forge the awe-inspiring heavenly tripod of the great man. .

"On the seventh day of the first lunar month, I will go to Xuanweng Mountain to welcome my relatives, and I will marry you in."

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In December, Nanyang.

The Han army attacked Luyang from three directions, supported each other, and the progress was smooth.

In early December, Yan Liang led his army to capture the two cities of Rangcheng and Xinye, successfully cutting off the land and water connection between Xiangyang and Wancheng.

At the beginning of December, Zhong Yao led his army to conquer Xi'e City and approached Wan City. His vanguard army and Yu Du from Rang City successfully joined forces.

In the first twelfth month, Wang Dang led his army to capture Bowang City, and then went south along the east bank of the Fieshui River, approaching Wancheng.Three days later, Peng Lie led his army to conquer Jiyang City and approach Yuyang City. His vanguard army and Yan Liang from Xinye joined forces smoothly.

On the seventh day of December, Yushi and Zhang Xiu led an army of [-] to the city of Wancheng.

So far, the 15 troops of the Han army have completed the encirclement of the Nanyang rebels, encircling the [-] troops of Nanyang in the three cities of Wancheng, Nieyang and Yuyang.Under the command of Kuai Liang, the Nanyang army resisted tenaciously in this conical area less than a hundred miles long.

The former general Yushi was ordered to restrain the generals and commanded various armies to besiege Wancheng.

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In mid-December, Luyang, the Son of Heaven went to Taiwan.

Xun You, the imperial historian, and Cui Yan, the imperial servant, explained in detail the necessity and urgency of revising the official system, emphatically mentioned the contradictions and conflicts between many policies in the current New Deal and the strategy of conquering the world from the south, and carefully explained the seriousness of imperial power and prime ministership. The possible harm to the country after the imbalance can be summed up in one sentence, whether the official system is revised or not is directly related to the victory or defeat of the Southern Expedition, and it is related to the great cause of ZTE.

The little emperor did not speak from the beginning to the end. He sat behind the table and concentrated on practicing calligraphy.Xun You and Cui Yan talked for more than an hour, and he wrote meticulously for more than an hour.

It has been almost three years since he left Chang'an. During the arduous marches and fierce conquests in the frontier, his mind is far more mature than children of the same age. His study of economics is closely connected with reality. Compared with the Confucian scholars who study hard and talk eloquently, the knowledge he has acquired is more comprehensive, in-depth and fruitful.From the eyes of Xun You and Cui Yan, we could see their disappointment and contempt for the little emperor, and at the same time, they felt a little bit unhappy because of the little emperor's rude behavior.The little emperor seemed to turn a deaf ear to it, but he saw the expressions of the two of them, and he also remembered the words of the two of them in his heart. He had his own thoughts.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have finished reporting." Cui Yan cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what your majesty thinks?"

The little emperor grinned, put down the pen, pointed to the wet ink on the desk, and said eight words, "Words are the voice of the heart; books are the painting of the heart."
Xun You and Cui Yan met each other's eyes, the expressions on their faces suddenly became solemn, and the contempt in their eyes was instantly swept away.

These eight characters were said by Yang Xiong, a famous scholar in this dynasty, and later became an important conclusion of calligraphy aesthetics, shining in the history of calligraphy.Now that the Son of Heaven said this sentence, it was definitely not because he was emotional because he had written for more than an hour, he meant something.The two of them looked at the black and white writing on the table at the same time.

The Son of Heaven is written in official script, with flat and dignified fonts, thick and dignified, giving people a vigorous and powerful feeling, which shows that the Son of Heaven has a simple temperament and a firm will.

The official script is the standard character used in this dynasty. Xiao He, Cao Xi, Cai Yong, Wang Cizhong, Shi Yiguan, etc. were good at the official script in the past dynasties. However, famous calligraphers created cursive script from the official script, such as Shi You, Du Du, Cui Yuan, Zhang Zhi, Zhang Chang (chang) and other cursive "sages".Liu Desheng, a native of Yingchuan in the reign of Emperor Xiaohuan, created running script.Zhong Yao, a famous master of the age, is a master of regular script.Since Shi You created Zhangcao, cursive script has become very popular. Zhao Yi, a great scholar, said in "Not Cursive Script" that cursive script is not ancient. It is a simple and convenient work since the end of Qin Dynasty. Those who know the tricks carefully, but the trend is unstoppable, and the cursive script has been unprecedentedly grand for more than 200 years.Today's son does not follow the common practice, but learns the official script, which is simple and heavy. Of course, it means to inherit the karma of the sage.

Looking closely at the content, it turned out to be Jia Yi's "Ode to Drought Clouds". Xi, political failure and violation of integrity... Baiyun, who can complain, who can do it!" Jia Yi was a famous official in Emperor Xiaowen's dynasty, and his Fu was famous all over the world. )’s severe drought directly denounced the shortcomings of the rule of man, believing that political discord aggravated natural disasters and directly led to the abyss of suffering for the people.

What is written on the white paper is official script, and the written content is "Dry Cloud Fu". After a little thought, you can understand the meaning of this little emperor.He needs stability in Chang'an, does not agree to modify the official system, and does not want to cause anger and resentment due to political disharmony, which in turn will hinder the great cause of ZTE.

The two ministers did not persuade any more, and bowed to leave.

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The emperor is too young. Although he is smart, he doesn't understand political affairs, so if the emperor can't get through here, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. The key is to persuade the ministers.

Xingtai Shangshuling Fu Gan, Shangshu left and right servants She Wangling, Yang Xiu, Liucao Shangshu Zhao Song, Sima Fu, Zhao Xing, Xu Miao, Ying Yu, Liu Zhen and other ministers had different opinions after reading the memorial. Some people oppose the revision of the official system.

What Xun You and Cui Yan dare not say in front of the emperor, they have no scruples in front of these people.

Jinyang is now the de facto center of power. If you don't take advantage of the opportunity of the general's serious illness to modify the official system, drive the prime minister Li Wei out of the court, and centralize power in the little emperor, who can guarantee that the little emperor will monopolize power in the future?

There is no doubt about the great general's loyalty to the big man, and the eldest princess's love for the little emperor, but can the two of them hand over power if they are willing to hand over power?Take a look at the current Chaotang, who is in fact monopolizing the Chaogang?It's Prime Minister Li Wei.Who are the people in the current court who control the government?It is a warrior, a class of military meritorious service.Prime Minister Li Wei did whatever he wanted in the court, amending the law based on his own likes and dislikes, euphemistically calling it reformation, and then using the support of the military class in the court, and using the help of the states and counties completely controlled by the military class to forcefully promote and implement his New Deal , in this case, can the young little emperor regain his power?Can the general and the eldest princess hand over their power with confidence?
After the general and the eldest princess went to Jinyang, why didn't you return to Chang'an with the little emperor?worry about what?Isn't it worried that Li Wei will be arrogant and arrogate to power, and hold the emperor hostage?If Li Wei is not eliminated, the country will be in trouble, and the period of ZTE will be out of reach.

Let's just say that the Nanyang fiasco in September, who was the instigator?It's Li Wei.

When the rebellion in northern Xinjiang has not yet been put down, in order to eliminate dissidents, he tried his best to persuade the eldest princess to order to attack Nanyang. What is the result?Nanyang fought back and forth for more than five months, costing countless wealth and ending in a disastrous defeat. Is this what a virtuous minister should do?Is this what a minister who advocates restructuring and revitalizes the country should do?This is clearly a treacherous act of disastrous to the country. If this kind of person does not drive him out of the court immediately, the emperor's personal conquest is very likely to become a butcher knife for him to eliminate dissidents again, and the southward conquest may suffer another disastrous defeat.

The words of Xun You and Cui Yan are not alarmist.Li Wei has been from northern Xinjiang to Chang'an for more than 20 years. Has he ever met an opponent in the court?The general fell ill, Xu Rongyuan went to the western border, Zhang Yan went north to Jinyang, who else could the military class in the court rely on if they didn't rely on Li Wei?If Li Wei's power and the military power of the military class are closely united and work together, given time, not to mention the little emperor, even the general and the eldest princess will be afraid.

"You go back to Chang'an immediately to make arrangements." Fu Gan said decisively, "I will leave it to us to persuade His Majesty to revise the official system."

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Fu Gan, Wang Ling, Yang Xiu, and Zhao Song had an audience with the emperor.

The Son of Heaven, with his hair loose, was lying on a beard chair, holding an earcup in his hand, and was nibbling a piece of mustache with relish.Eat a mouthful of cake, drink a mouthful of water, very happy.

After spending a lot of time outside the Great Wall these years, the little emperor has acquired a lot of barbarian habits, like using a mustard bed, a mustache chair, and eating barbarian food.This Hubing is from the Western Regions. It is baked in an oven, and the surface is crispy and fragrant. It is delicious.Seeing the four ministers entering the account, the little emperor jumped up from the Hu chair, pointed to the plate on the table and said indistinctly: "There are still some pancakes, freshly baked, you can have a taste."

The four ministers were not polite, and each took a piece, and the five monarchs and ministers chewed the mustard cakes together.Yang Xiu ate very quickly, and reached out to take it again.There were only two pieces left on the plate, and the little emperor was in a hurry, worried that someone else would take the last piece, so he rushed to grab it.He had half a pancake in his mouth, an earcup in his left hand, and the mustard pancake he had just snatched in his right hand. He was complacent when he suddenly realized that his two hands were not enough.The little emperor kicked Yang Xiu, and let out a roar while biting half of the mustache.Yang Xiu understood, and took the earcup from the little emperor, "Thank you Your Majesty for the reward..." Then he poured it into his mouth and drank it all.

The little emperor held a piece of cake in one hand, puffed out his cheeks, glared at Yang Xiu, and could only hum in anger.

"Your Majesty, don't you want to eat barley rice?" Wang Ling asked while eating with gusto.

"It's not delicious." The little emperor said with a bitter face, "It's better to go to the desert, where there is meat to eat and milk to drink."

"Is it bad in the palace?" Fu Gan said with a smile.

"Imperial Palace?" The little emperor's eyes showed envy, "That's good, but when I think of going outside the imperial palace, I dare not go back. The general said that if you stay in the imperial palace for a long time, you will easily forget the world."

"Your Majesty, can you come out to make inspections often?" Yang Xiu gracefully wiped the crumbs from his mouth, and said with insatiable desire, "This mustache tastes very good, but it's a pity that there are too few of them."

The little emperor was startled, and subconsciously hid the pancakes behind his back, "Aiqing, I still have dog meat here."

"Dog meat?" Yang Xiu's voice suddenly rose, and he rubbed his hands excitedly, "Your Majesty, do you have any wine?"

The little emperor shook his head and said solemnly, "I don't have wine, but I have a bamboo stick."

Fu Gan and the others laughed.

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The little emperor refused to modify the official system, no matter how clever Wang Ling, Yang Xiu and others were with their eloquent tongues, the little emperor just shook his head.

The four of them were persistent and chattered around him.

The little emperor had no choice but to lie on the Hu Qi, with his legs crossed, and roared at the top of his voice, "Drinking horses in the Great Wall Cave, the cold water hurts the horse's bones. In the past, it was called the Great Wall officials, so be careful not to detain Taiyuan soldiers. Officials have their own way. Build it up to harmonize your voice. A man would rather fight to the death, how can he build the Great Wall in despair! The Great Wall is so endless. It stretches for three thousand miles. There are many healthy and few border towns, and there are many widows in the inner house. If you write books and inner houses, you will marry and don’t keep them. Treat the new girl kindly, and always think of my old wife. When the newspaper goes to the borderlands, what a disrespectful thing you say today. In the midst of disaster, why do you keep his family's son behind. Be careful not to give birth to a boy, and give birth to a daughter to feed. Jun I don’t see the bones of the dead at the foot of the Great Wall alone. It’s a matter of getting married to the king, and it’s all about your heart. Knowing that the frontier is bitter, how can a lowly concubine make money for so long?”

The four of them stayed with the little emperor all the year round and knew the little emperor's temper. As long as he yelled and sang at the top of his voice, it meant that he lost his temper and could not speak anymore.

Yang Xiu left with the unfinished half of the dog leg.Wang Ling and Zhao Song looked at each other with wry smiles, took their leave and left.

"Your Majesty has often sung this poem since he arrived outside the Great Wall." Fu Gan asked, "How does it feel to stand on the Great Wall and sing "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Caves" by Lord Chen Lin?"

"It's very bitter...I want to cry..." The little emperor blushed and said hoarsely, "The frontier fortress is full of war smoke, and the people are going to build the Great Wall. There are countless dead. It's bitter... When I sang this poem, I remembered The Battle of the West Sea reminds me of the Battle of the Sunset Plains, and the countless heroic souls who died... It is not easy for a person to live, it is not easy..."

The little emperor hugged his legs and sat on the chair with tears streaming down his face, "We fought in the frontier for three years. General Quyi died, General Xianyufu died, tens of thousands of soldiers died, and the general also fell ill. Dying, why can't the people of Chang'an find out with conscience, put the country as the most important thing, and help me to pacify the world? Now that I have arrived at the Nanyang battlefield, the Southern Expedition has already begun, why are they still dying and insisting on killing each other?"

Fu Gan sighed bitterly, "Your Majesty, we have told you too much along the way, and you yourself are well aware of the situation in Chang'an. There are many reasons for today's situation, but one thing is the most important, that It is harming the interests of powerful families, bureaucrats and rich merchants, especially the interests of big clans, big bureaucrats and big merchants, and their vested interests have lost too much."

"How many people are there? If the treasury of the great man is to be enriched, if the national power of the great man is to be strengthened, if the great man is to prosper, it depends on the millions of people in the world, not them." The little emperor said excitedly, " The general once told me that when the Yellow Turban Army rose up, it was because they had no food and no way to survive. The people worked hard all year round. Where did they grow food? Where did they raise livestock? Where did they weave cloth? Where did they all go? Who robbed it? At that time, there were frequent wars, the army fought everywhere, but the treasury was empty, and the court had to borrow money for the war. I don’t understand. Is the army of the big man fighting for the emperor alone? I don’t even understand. Could it be that if the emperor alone did something wrong, would millions or tens of millions of people flock to it?"

The little emperor suddenly jumped to the ground, waved his fists, and shouted sharply: "These big bosses, bureaucrats, and merchants are the moths of the big man. They suck the blood of the big man, eat the flesh of the big man, and in the end they don't even let go of the big man's bones." However, these people should all be killed."

Fu Gan's scalp went numb, and he couldn't help shivering.After three years of conquest, under the influence of the flames of war, the little emperor became more and more like the general, and even the tone and tone of his speech were almost the same as the general.

"It is precisely because of this that His Majesty has to make a gesture of revising the official system and confront Jinyang in order to help the prime minister get rid of the crisis and stabilize the situation in Chang'an."

The little emperor was stunned for a moment, suddenly realized, and waved his hand angrily, "Only by killing these people, can I pacify the world and rejuvenate the country."

"Your Majesty..." Fu Gan shook his hand slightly, "You know what I know, so don't let it out."

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