"How many..."

Liu he came forward with his fist clasped and saluted the scholars.

Naturally, it was somewhat inexplicable for those people to say hello to such a stranger. However, out of courtesy, they still got up to reply.

"Yes, I have."

After the salute, one of the Confucians, who looked about 30 years old, asked, "what can I do for you, sir?"

Liu He looked at them and said, "I just heard what you said about the Liu family. I'm very curious, so I'm here to ask for advice."

Hearing what he said, these people were immediately excited. The man who had just asked, however, was somewhat familiar with himself. He took Liu He and sat down beside him.

"Hey, you don't know. This Liu family, several generations of literati, also has a good reputation among scholars. Liu Liang, the eldest son of his family, drank wine and wrote poems along the East River with a group of talented young men during the Shangsi Festival last year. There was nothing wrong with some of the poems, but only offended the immediate son of heaven. He ordered his family to be killed in the name of rebellion. "

"Yes, all 37 members of the family, young and old, were killed. All of them were killed. Tut Tut, it's really miserable."

"Before that, there have been many such incidents. Now the Lius are following suit again, which has led to the cancellation of the ritual of Shangsi Festival, where talented people gather for fun this year. It's really a pity."

These people are very sincere and have noses and eyes. They almost believe Liu he himself.

However, he was not surprised or annoyed. He turned his eyes and said, "I have lived in Luoyang for a long time, and I've always been elegant and elegant, but I haven't heard of a big family in the south of the city, Liu's family. Now these literary talents are innocent victims. I really can't bear it. You seem to know him very well. You must know where his residence is and where his tombs are. Can you take me to worship him? "

As soon as his voice dropped, several people's faces became somewhat embarrassed.

"Well This... "

"What's the trouble?" Liu He looked very concerned.

One of them said with a smile, "to be honest, we don't know the Liu family."

"It's amazing. Listening to what you have just said is like seeing it with your own eyes. Even if you don't know each other in advance, you should know it afterwards. Why do you not know where your residence and tomb are? Is it because I'm afraid I have something else to show you? "

Liu he said so, several people quickly denied.

"No, no, no, we are not skeptical. Look at the polite, elegant appearance, also does not seem to be the evil minded generation. It's just that I don't really know the Liu family. "

Liu He looked at these people's looks and knew that they did not lie. He was surprised.

"In this case, why do you say so clearly and know so much about the Liu family?"

Several people looked at each other, and one of them immediately said, "since they are all in the same way, we will not hide it from you. We also heard these things from other scholars. "

Liu He looked suddenly: "since it's just hearsay and you don't know that there is such a family in the south of the city, why are you so sure just by a few words from others?"

When he asked this question, the other party immediately took up his words: "Hey, is there any doubt? If it is not true, who ate the gall of bear heart leopard and dare to slander the emperor behind his back, is it too long for him

One of them leaned forward and said in a low voice, "it's not that we are disrespectful. It's just that today's emperor is all right. It's just that we are too harsh on scholars like me. It's expected that we will behave like this."

"Oh, I see..."

Liu he understood the whole story thoroughly.

He looked at the Confucians and asked, "I don't know where they are going in such a hurry."

One man replied, "well, Luoyang can't stay here, or sooner or later, it will be a disaster. We are going to leave here, or return to our hometown, or go elsewhere. "

"By the way, my brother is also a scholar. I advise you not to stay here for a long time, but to leave as soon as possible, so as not to suffer accidents."

"Today, the emperor only likes rough and reckless martial men and humble merchants. It really chills the hearts of the world to treat us so slowly."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Liu Zheng suddenly got angry from his seat, pointed to them and said, "you don't know black and white, you don't know right and wrong. After listening to a few gossips, you just talk about it. My father..."

Zhang Yu pressed him down in a hurry, covered his mouth and refused to let him go on. However, Liu Zheng's face was full of anger, and he kept struggling until Liu He gave him a hard look, and he could not bear to lower his head.

Liu Zheng was only 12 years old, but now he was nearly seven feet tall. He was like a man of seventeen or eighteen years old. He was so angry that he scared the Confucians.

"This This is... "

Liu he hastily comforted them: "you don't have to be afraid. This is a dog. When you were young, you were ill and had a bad mind. You should not care about it."Only then did a few people feel at ease and return to their seats.

"Your son looks like this. You'd better not take it to the street. It's really insulting."

"Yes, my husband is still alive. It's the right way to be sensible in reading and accompany with poetry and prose. Since your son is mentally deficient, it's better for you to stay at home and take good care of yourself. If you come out to frighten the people, will it be against the sage's instructions? "

Several people's words, let Zhang Yu is also very unhappy, Liu He is in the heart of a bit of anger.

"A few sour literati will just chew their tongues. They dare to comment on my Zhenger like this. Hum, when you leave the city, you will have good fruit to eat."

But his face was still full of smiles.

"Thank you for your advice. I will pay attention to it."

He took out some coins and threw them on his desk. Then he did not look back. Zhang Yu and Liu Zheng followed him.

"Check it right away. I'll find out which bastard it is. I'll make it up here and slander the court."

As soon as he returned to the palace, Liu he was furious and gave orders to Xunzi.

Xunzi picked up some bamboo slips that he had left on the ground. After putting them back, he showed no sign of leaving.

Liu he saw him like this, and immediately realized something. He stepped forward two steps and asked, "why, did Wen Ruo already know this?"

Xunzi said in a hurry: "I can't speak of the word" knowing ". But in recent days, there have been many rumors all over the city. I often stay in the palace every day, and I have never heard of it. I only occasionally listen to the family members and servants talking about one or two."

Liu He sat down and said, "tell me what happened."

"Yes."

Xunzi came to Liu He: "at least before May 6th, there were such criticisms in the city. However, it was limited to a small number of scholars, which did not have much influence. At that time, shortly after the Yuzhou war, his Majesty was worried about the state affairs and military affairs, so he did not write a report

"What do they say?" Liu he asked.

"They said that his majesty only valued the martial arts, but despised the virtuous and the slow. He promoted and promoted even the lowly people such as craftsmen and merchants. However, he was biased against the gentry and made difficulties everywhere. If he was a little dissatisfied, he would bring them to the ground."

"I didn't care at first, but I didn't expect that this rumor spread so quickly. In a few days, it seems that it has been widely spread among the States and counties under your Majesty's jurisdiction. Today, the officials have received the report. In Luoyang alone, there are hundreds of scholars who have suddenly left the city recently, and the trend is still growing. I'm afraid that it will be the same in other places. "

After listening to Xunzi's words, Qian Li was a little anxious: "Your Majesty, there are nearly half official posts in the imperial court now, and no one is on duty. Now if this happens again, I'm afraid that the number of talents recommended by all over the country this year and the talents provided by the Imperial College will be greatly reduced. "

Xunzi shook his head: "it's just a disease. Once they believed these rumors and were dissatisfied with his majesty, they would turn to other princes and serve them. As soon as they left, many of them had family background, which inevitably led to the enemy's prestige. Secondly, it is inevitable that some of them will write articles and poems to criticize and ridicule the imperial court and his majesty. In this way, they will give CaoShi, Liu Yan and others the truth of attacking his majesty. In the long run, the hearts of the world that your majesty has managed to recover will gradually disperse. This is the great trouble that shakes the foundation of the country. "

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