Three Kingdoms Super Cultivation System

Different from the tense situation in Youzhou and Yuzhou, Luoyang City at the moment is decorated with lanterns and decorations, which is a festive atmosphere.

According to the regulations of the imperial court, the birthday of the Empress Dowager is celebrated every ten years and celebrated every year. However, no matter Xu family or Liu he himself, they have always been accustomed to a relatively simple life and do not like the extravagant celebrations. In the past years, the birthday party of the Empress Dowager was called on to gather in the back palace for a feast.

Therefore, it is the first time for Liu He to hold a birthday celebration for the Xu family since he ascended the throne more than ten years ago.

It seems that Liu he wants to make up for all the celebrations that he owes in the past ten years. He spends a lot of money to make up for Luoyang City and the imperial palace. The streets are more tidy than ever.

Nowadays, Luoyang city is not the same as it used to be. Over the years, the imperial craftsman team led by Hechang has been repairing and reconstructing the walls, gates and streets in the city every year. Over the past few years, it has cost hundreds of millions of yuan, which can be described as remarkable achievements.

There are three main roads in the city, which are Xinghan Avenue in the North-South longitudinal direction, and the east-west street located in the north and South City respectively: Anmin Avenue and Yongning Avenue.

These three avenues are 12 Zhang wide, and there is a green belt in the middle of the road, which divides the road into left and right sides. On the side of the road, there are also lanes, which are separated by passers-by and carriage.

On the main road, there is a steady stream of people in the street. These days, it is even more prosperous. Every day, it can be compared with a temple fair on a festival day. All kinds of merchants and vendors are constantly Hawking, which is very lively.

Liu he had already issued an order. In the month when the Empress Dowager's birthday was located, all the merchants and vendors in Luoyang City would have their taxes reduced by half. At the same time, all the counties under the government would also be exempted from the land tax for half a year, to show the national celebration.

Because of this, many merchants from the surrounding cities flocked to Luoyang. It was not convenient to set up stalls in the city. On both sides of the official roads outside the city, several miles long temporary markets were set up, which can be described as incomparable prosperity.

In the streets, teahouses, restaurants, people's business travel, all talk about the Empress Dowager's longevity ceremony. Chengping has been ruled by the imperial court for a long time, and the people's life is stable. When there is such a happy event, everyone is looking forward to joining in the fun.

In the Imperial Palace, there was even more jubilation. From the Empress Dowager and the son of heaven, down to the maids and eunuchs, there was a smile on their faces. On the one hand, Xu and Zhang Yu, who were in charge of the Imperial Palace, had always been kind and generous. On the other hand, on the occasion of the celebration, the Xu family took out some money from the inner palace to give them, thinking that they would be very happy.

Palace, North Palace, Fanglin garden.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready for the celebration and the birthday party. The prefectural governors and many leading generals have all returned to Luoyang. The celebration cost 576 million yuan, more than 174000 stones, more than 20000 pieces of silk, and more than 50000 cattle, sheep, pigs, donkeys, chickens and ducks were slaughtered, and countless fruits and vegetables were consumed

Qian Li is in charge of the celebration affairs. At the moment, he is reporting the cost of the celebration to Liu He.

Liu He nodded slightly: "well, well done. Have all the etiquette lists of the ministers been presented? "

Qian Li replied: "all of them have been submitted. This gift is the heaviest among several major families today. The gifts from each family are rare treasures in the world, worth tens of millions. The rest of the families, big and small, whether or not someone became an official in the court, presented them separately, or were transferred by a certain minister, all offered great gifts. In addition, the Chinese Minister of martial arts also had filial piety. All the gifts, in terms of money, amount to about 13 billion

"Oh, it's really quite a lot. It costs a lot more to receive a gift than to hold a birthday banquet. I've made a lot of money."

Liu He made a joke.

"Hehe, it's my duty to congratulate the Empress Dowager on his birthday. However, the reason why this gift is so heavy is that it also has some credit that is full of favor."

Xunzi's words reminded Liu He.

"Yes, Wen Ruo is right. In the past few months, berning has been inspecting all over the country, punishing those who secretly sell land property, take advantage of the opportunity to evade taxes, and those who bully the people in the countryside. All these families and ministers are naturally frightened and want to take advantage of this birthday celebration for peace. "

Liu he said with a smile, followed by another voice, and asked Qian Li, "by the way, what's the situation of Wang situ's selling books?"

Qian Li reported again: "Wang situ purchased books from his majesty, a total of 16 batches, with a profit of about 340 billion. And Wang situ and others will make a lot of money, and the profit should be about 200 billion yuan. "

In the age of Liu, it's a rare book in the world.

"Did you find out who he sold to?"

Qian Li replied: "situ assigned this business to more than 30 families. They set up bookstores in the places where the capitals of the states are located. The bookstores at the gate of the Imperial College and the official school are particularly prosperous. In addition, Wang situ, many ministers and family owners had secret contact with many families in the world. They would order books from him in large quantities every time. As far as I know, Cheng Shi of Yingchuan, where Cheng Yu, a counselor under Cao Cao's account, purchased no less than 7000 books three times. Some of them are paid by money, and some are exchanged for silk, homesteads and good farmland. ""What's more, in the past few months, Wang situ has united with many families to set up private schools in various places. Up to now, there are no less than 600 or 700 private schools. Those who have a little family property will also buy several or dozens of copies. What's more, they charge a lot of tuition fees for their private schools, ranging from two or three buckets of rice to more than one or two thousand coins, which is also a huge income. "

Liu he heard the speech, eyebrows a pick: "they are rich, so calculate, just afraid that their income now, compared with the original double is more than."

"Your Majesty is right. Now these families are no longer relying on their land for a living. Most of the land they have left is gone. Now they are better off buying books and food and meat than before. "

"Hehe, they don't even know it until now. In fact, all their land has already been in my hands."

Liu he said sarcastically.

Xun Yu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, in the first half of the year, each batch of books was more in quantity and higher in value than the last batch. They always had to sell their land and houses until they had almost sold the land. His majesty stabilized the quantity of each batch of books. It was only because they were too greedy 。”

Later, he asked Liu He, "when does your majesty intend to close the net to them?"

Liu He waved his hand: "don't worry. At present, they are still in order. There is no excessive plot. I can't fail them. My hand is just a precaution. One day they dare to plot a mischief, I will use this method to deal with them. As for now What's wrong with letting them make money for me and the court? What's more, there are still a lot of money sent by the hostile camp. They use other people's money to support their own soldiers. Why should I destroy them? "

Xunzi and Qian Li both laughed and said, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. I can't wait."

"Oh, yes." Qian Li seemed to suddenly think of something, and took out a list of some luxurious appearance from his arms.

"Yesterday, when Cui Jun, the governor of Liangzhou, was still in the court, he also brought a special gift. When he entered the palace, his Majesty was greeting the Empress Dowager. Therefore, Cui gave the gift to Wei Chen and asked him to pass it on."

With that, Qian Li handed the list to Liu he solemnly.

"Oh? Zhou Ping's gift? I'm a little curious about such solemnity. "

Liu He took over the list, opened a few eyes, and then his face showed a surprise color.

"This This is The etiquette list of the western regions? "

"Not bad." Said Qian Li.

"His majesty destroyed the main force of the southern Xiongnu in his early years, and made Xianbei submit to him. Now general Guan has taken over all the Qiang people, and the Han Dynasty has been stable since then. Cui Jun, governor of Liangzhou, Lu Yong, prefect of Dunhuang, huangfuchang, prefect of Jiuquan, etc. managed the place, built roads, and strictly observed laws and regulations, which made the reputation of the Han Dynasty spread to the eight Barrens. "

"In the past, several ten countries in the western regions were coerced by Xiongnu, Xianbei and Qiang people. In addition, the civil strife in the Han Dynasty led to the abandonment of the government, and the silk road was gradually cut off. Now, seeing the revival of China's prestige, and the fact that Cui Zhishi and others are doing justice in Liangzhou and flourishing business and tourism, many countries have come to Liangzhou for trade in the past two years. After learning about the Empress Dowager's birthday, many countries send special envoys to send a gift list to show their submission. "

For Liu He, this list is a surprise.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu, and then they surrendered to the Han Dynasty for a long time. The Han Dynasty established the western region capital to administer it. Until Chen Tang, Ban Gu and others were present, the western region was a subsidiary state of the Han Dynasty.

However, due to various reasons, the two sides gradually lost contact. The road to the west of the Han Dynasty was blocked by the Qiang people, Xianbei, and the southern Xiongnu tribes. As a result, the Silk Road, which had been inherited for hundreds of years, was cut off.

Nowadays, the value of this gift list is far more than the many gifts written on it, and the meaning of it is far beyond the measure of these money.

Liu he couldn't wait to ask, "where are these envoys now?"

"A total of 21 countries from the western regions sent envoys, including Kucha, Jingjue, Cheshi, Weixu, Qiemo, Wusun, Dawan, Pulei and other countries. These envoys have entered the dynasty with Cui Shishi, and now they live in Guanyi in the city."

"Good." Liu He raised his hands and said, "pass on your orders. These people are special envoys of the state. You can't neglect them. At the celebration two days later, we will arrange a table for them. "

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have joined the foreign envoys in offering congratulatory gifts."

Liu he was very satisfied with Qian Li's words.

"The way is accurate, and everything is fine."

"Your Majesty, I have another idea." Xun said.

"Oh? What ingenious plan did Wen Ruo come up with? "

Xun Yu said with a smile: "countries in the western regions are paying homage this time. In the view of their ministers, most of them have profound meaning. They not only sought the protection of the Han Dynasty, but also did not have to test the true and false meaning of our Dynasty. If the Great Han is really strong and rich, they will be willing to submit to them. On the contrary, they are bound to turn away. Even it is not impossible to join hands with the imperial enemies. "Liu he heard the speech and fell into deep meditation.

He is still clear about the world pattern of this era. Juxtaposed with the Han Dynasty, there were three empires, known as the four great powers in the world in this era, namely the kusana Empire, the Sabbath Empire and the Roman Empire.

Among these three empires, there was a western region between the Kushan Empire and the Han Dynasty.

These small countries in the western regions are weak in strength, so they must seek a big tree to rely on. If they fall to the kusana Empire, the kusana will certainly increase in strength. It is hard to guarantee that they will not have the ambition to covet the Central Plains in the future, which is very bad.

"Well What Wen Ruo said is indeed something I didn't expect. What's your plan? "

Xunzi said, "it was a simple matter. Your majesty might as well do this..."

Two days later, in the blink of an eye, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was officially ushered in.

In the evening, in the Yongle Palace of the North Palace, there are drums and pipes, brocade fluttering, rows and rows of seats in order, and teams of waiters come and go in a hurry.

"The empress dowager, the emperor and the empress arrived..."

Gong san'er's sharp voice sounded, and all the ministers were invigorated.

"The ministers and others kowtow to the empress dowager, the emperor, and the empress and empress

"No ceremony, no ceremony. Please get up. Please take your seat. Today is just for my old lady's birthday. It's not on the court. Don't be too formal."

Xu's eyes almost narrowed into a slit.

"Thank the Empress Dowager." The ministers straightened up and came to their seats one after another.

"Congratulations on your birthday."

Gong san'er yelled, followed by a middle-aged Confucian like man standing out. He held a roll of brocade and silk, and began to read the congratulatory speech. It was nothing more than praising the merits and virtues of Xu's family, how to raise Liu He through hard work, and how to pacify the Hougong yunyun.

It's just that this article is a little more vernacular, and there are not so many beautiful words, but Xu is very happy to hear it.

"Ha ha, this man has a very sweet mouth. He is much better than those people who talk every day and I can't understand them. If you come here, you will be rewarded."

"Thank you very much." The man took a plate of gold ingots and withdrew happily.

After that, many princes and princesses congratulated the emperor's grandmother on his birthday, then Guan Yu and several other adopted sons of the empress dowager, and then it was the turn of the Sangong representatives to celebrate the birthday of the emperor's grandmother. After a process, Xu's mouth could not be closed.

At this time, Gong san'er of Liu He dynasty took a look at him. Gong san'er immediately got to know him and said in a loud voice: "Zhuan Qiuci, Jingjue and other envoys of the 21 western regions to meet..."

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