Greed is something that is inevitable and cannot be eradicated in human nature.
The Zhang family was able to accumulate such a huge family property, of course, not as some people say, they have no interest in money and have no idea about their own family property. It was just accidental, coincidental, and just right, and then they had the family property in front of them...
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However, the bigger the family fortune is and the more enjoyment there is, the harder it is to let it go.
Just like the beautiful Gu Liang is more and more easily seduced into using her beauty to make money, Zhang Wen, who grew up reading books about sages, is also seduced by money and power and becomes even more reluctant to part with it. What is a Duwu on the surface, but behind his back?
The more inside, the better.
The sage's book eventually became a fig leaf to cover up his greed.
In Jiangdong, spring naturally comes earlier.
The buds on the branches poked their heads, and the world behind the white wall looked so clean and graceful. Zhang Wen walked along the path in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, looking like a talented man and a beautiful lady. However, looking at such a clean scenery, his heart was filled with tears.
It's not a very clean thought.
Four surnames in Wu County.
Which one has not climbed out of the wind and rain?
In the past, during the pre-Qin and early Han dynasties, the four surnames reclaimed the barren hills around Wu Commandery, improved the land, and managed little by little to achieve the current prosperity of Wu Commandery...
So, new guy, who do you think you are?
Zhang Wen sneered, and then quickly put away the sarcastic smile on his face, and changed into a gentleman's look. He walked out of the courtyard door and greeted someone outside, "Xiandi, how are you doing?"
The festive smiling face once again appeared, but not everyone could see clearly what was behind this smiling face.
……(*`ェ′*)……
Happiness may be conserved. Some people are happy, while others are not.
For example, Lu Yi.
Of course Soochow is also arranged according to the official rank of the Han Dynasty, but because the old Sun family is actually relatively poor, the salary can often only be 60%, at most 80%, so although Lu Yi was considered a
The salary for admonishing a doctor is as high as 800 dan, but what you actually get is not enough. Sometimes you only get 200 to 300 dan.
It's like hanging around in the magic city of later generations, taking the name of the president of East China District, but only getting three or four thousand. I really can't even pay the rent, let alone find some brothers and sisters to eat, drink, fish and meat.
Played.
Of course, what he did to admonish the officials was some dirty work. Well, he was responsible for inspecting officials and impeaching lawless people. However, Lu Yi was not satisfied with it, or strictly speaking, he was only half satisfied.
Expensive, satisfactory, clean, unsatisfactory.
I am like a dog, licking desperately, even the shit smells delicious. Is it just for the so-called "purity"?
Lu Yi did not dare to complain about his situation before, because he knew the real cause of the congestion on his own official road...
He doesn't have a common surname.
The children of the gentry clan, even those with ordinary talents, can live and work freely in the same place. If they want to do it, they can handle some official matters. In their free time, they can go on spring outings and have cultural and drinking parties in turn, which is very satisfying.
There was no one behind him to rely on, not even Sun Quan.
Sun Quan looked at him as if he were a dog.
The Sun family, haha, the Sun family is not a good thing either!
Lu Yi sneered a few times.
Sun Quan is still somewhat conservative and cowardly...
If you really let me do it, no matter what, just kill him! If you kill the four surnames of Wu County, I will be the new four surnames!
Apart from being cute in the eyes of hostages and fat sheep, does a robber who is willing to be reasonable have any other uses?
Unfortunately……
Why!
Zhou Yu Zhou Gongjin!
Why!
It seems that this good life can only come to an end, and I don’t know when the next time will be...
……o(￣▽￣)……
Lu Yi is not the only one who feels that good times are short-lived.
Just like the emperor who should be the happiest among all the Han people and who should have the least worries, in fact he is not happy every day.
In fact, the position of emperor is quite busy.
Sometimes we have to take care of big and small things. Even if the wives of ministers are jealous, they will make trouble in the Jinluan Palace. My own princess will find an automatic pile driver and be dragged down to the Dan level...
But even if I say I'm not busy, I'm really not busy.
People like Liu Xie even had to find something to do.
Such as spring plowing sacrifices and blessings.
Is it just...
The officials kneeling in front of the altar and the people nearby who were worshiping still looked very pious, serious, nervous and orderly, more or less similar, but the people in the distance who were watching the melons did not.
It seems like you can still cheer when you are so serious!
This made Liu Xie feel that he was a singer and dancer performing in the courtyard, and then maybe he did some fancy things in the middle, which immediately attracted cheers and applause from the surrounding spectators...
After shaking for a long time and chattering for a long time, the people kneeling in front of the altar were still devout, but the people watching were a little impatient and began to squeeze and chatter. The official who was originally responsible for offering sacrifices and praying looked calm and felt in his heart.
But he laughed a little.
There is no mention of the Spring Plowing Festival, Liu Xie will definitely do it, but is it similar to the subsequent small activities of praying for rain and blessings...
This job is not easy to do in the first place, and most of the time it is done by ordinary officials. Anyway, even if the rain cannot be prayed for, or there is no efficacious effect, it does not matter. After all, it is a small official, and everyone will have a good time, and it will be over.
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As a result, Liu Xie not only wanted to offer sacrifices, but also participated in praying for blessings and rain...
If you don't respond quickly, you can quickly capture the people who come to top up the amount, give each person a hundred dollars, and gather around the altar to worship and pose, isn't there not even a decent one?
I don’t know if I can report this money to an account, and what name would be better?
Traveling expenses?
Well, let me think about it carefully. The etiquette officer's expression became more and more serious.
Although the sky was overcast, it didn't mean that it would rain if it rained. Seeing that the process of praying for rain was over, the sky was still heavy and he looked unhappy, so he naturally ignored Liu Xie's heart.
silent prayer.
"Your Majesty...this..." The official in charge of this matter took small steps forward and arrived in front of Liu Xie. He lowered his head deeply without showing any expression, "The ceremony of praying for rain has been completed...please please
Your Majesty, please return to the palace earlier..."
Seeing that the sorcerers on the altar had already begun to clean up their affairs, Liu Xie sighed softly. Just now, he sincerely and wholeheartedly prayed to God, to his ancestors, to all the heroes of the Han family.
Pray, but God...
Liu Xie stood up slowly and was about to give the order to return to the palace, but suddenly he felt something, and then raised his head in surprise and looked up to the sky.
The skylight seemed to be getting darker again.
There is a slight chill on the face...
"..." The official's mouth opened wide, and his original serious expression had long been forgotten. "It's... it's... raining! It's raining! Your Majesty, it's raining! Your Majesty! It's raining!"
The patter of spring rain fell again.
Liu Xie raised his head and closed his eyes, feeling the feeling of rain falling on his face and body. The eunuch next to him quickly wanted to hold an umbrella for Liu Xie, but Liu Xie pushed him away with a slap, "This is God's protection. How can it not be shielded?"
The truth!』
The people around who were laughing and preparing to disperse also stopped. Then they looked at Liu Xie, who was raising his head to the sky in the drizzle. They were all stunned, and then a little shocked.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty asked for rain!"
The thin and sharp voice of the Huangmen eunuch seemed to pierce everything around him, and then he fell down at Liu Xie's feet with a pop.
The ceremony officer was stunned for a moment, and then he also knelt down.
Then there were more people around the altar, from near to far, like ripples on the water, and they knelt down one by one. In the end, only Liu Xie was left standing, looking up at the sky.
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"I!" Liu Xie opened his hands, seeming to announce to the sky, or to everyone present, or to those not present, "I am the Emperor of Han Dynasty!"
"The great man...the emperor..."
……︿(￣︶￣)︿……
It's drizzling.
Emperor Liu Xie was praying outside the city, and the news that it was really raining spread quickly.
An emperor who can communicate with heaven and receive a response from heaven is undoubtedly what ordinary people admire and desire most.
This simple emotion comes from ancient times.
Because many things in nature are beyond the control of ordinary people, leaders who know how to use nature to guide ordinary people to avoid risks and gain shelter are naturally respected by ordinary people, and this respect is passed down from generation to generation.
Come down...
At the same time, new rumors also emerged around Xu County and Yuzhou.
Some people began to praise Xun Yu, saying that he paid attention to people's livelihood and prevented atrocities.
There are wise kings and wise ministers, so why is the world of the Han Dynasty still so chaotic and life so miserable?
Isn’t the answer obvious?
But the person being praised doesn't feel like there's anything to be happy about.
Xun Yu went to the General's Mansion to see Cao Cao, but was told that Cao Cao was not in the government office, but to the west of the city...
There are mountains to the west of Xudu City.
Call it Laoshan.
To the northwest of Laoshan, there is a peak called Huangdi Peak. It is said that the Yellow Emperor once quarried stones and made elixirs here.
Of course, because in China, Yan and Huang are ancient sages, so legends about Huangdi Peak, Alchemy Cave, Caiyun Valley, etc. abound all over the country. It seems that the Yellow Emperor has dozens of clones, and at the same time, he has opened mining bases all over the country.
Same.
It doesn't matter whether the Yellow Emperor is here specifically. What matters is whether others will believe this legend.
Just like will anyone believe the rumors now...
When the heart is heavy, the steps will naturally become heavy.
Xun Yu didn't know what was waiting for him, so he walked forward silently and not very fast.
On the mountain road ahead, there were Cao Cao's armored guards, standing at intervals, all silent, stretching from the front to the ridges of the mountains.
In spring, as the drizzle falls, the atmosphere in the mountains and forests becomes moist and fresh. The air seems to be filled with tiny water droplets, and every breath makes the whole heart and lungs cool...
Of course, it will also take away heat, making people gradually feel cold.
Xun Yu started to breathe quickly. At a certain moment, he wanted to turn around and leave directly. Why did he have to explain to Cao Cao? Did he do something wrong? However, he knew that he couldn't do this. Even if he escaped personally, he could escape.
Where to go? He has the responsibility to revitalize the Xun family, and this responsibility is like a gradually damp robe, weighing on his shoulders.
After bypassing the mountain road, there is a small stream flowing down from the top of the mountain, gurgling and turning into the canyon. The width of the canyon is not large, it can even be said to be a bit narrow. The mountains on both sides are more than ten feet high, and there are no trees.
The remaining ruggedness, with the huge rocks above touching each other, is a huge naturally formed cave. The air inside the cave is moist and slightly cold, with patches of moss. Looking towards the front of the canyon, there is only an irregular sky.
Small pieces.
Xun Yu felt like he was at the bottom of a well, looking up at the sky at the mouth of the well. The sound of his footsteps sounded like he was singing alone, but no one could understand him, and some even disliked his noise.
Sometimes there is no way out but there is no way out, but there is another village with dark willows and bright flowers.
But more often than not, there are long mountain roads, steep cliffs, and nowhere to go.
The mountain mist grew bigger and bigger, blowing the clothes.
Passing through the canyon, there is a wide stone platform, and under the stone platform, there is a cliff.
There is no way to reach the sky above, and there is an abyss below.
"My lord, Xun Yu, pays homage to my lord..."
Xun Yu bowed his head and worshiped.
Cao Cao did not look back, but simply ordered: "Without courtesy, come forward."
Xun Yu cautiously took a few steps forward.
A broad picture unfolds before your eyes...
The vast cliffs, the blue sky, the mountains and streams as thin as lines, and the urban population at the end of the line of sight, combine to form an extremely vast world, which makes even the strongest person feel in front of these pictures.
own insignificance.
The tiny Xudu in the distance, amidst the drizzle, was as hazy as if it were in a fairyland, giving off an ethereal and sacred flavor.
This is Yuzhou, this is Yingchuan, and this is Xudu.
This was the result of his many years of hard work, hard work, repeated calculations over and over again, and daily paperwork, to maintain, expand, and prosper Xudu.
This is the answer sheet he handed over, this is the condensation of his hard work.
Xun Yu looked at Xu Du in the drizzle. He had mixed feelings for a moment and was speechless for a while. After a long time, he sighed softly...
"Song Gao Weiyue, the horse is as high as the sky. Weiyue descends from the gods, Shengfu and Shen. Weishen Jifu, Weizhou Zhihan. The four countries are with Fan. The four directions are with Xuan..." Cao Cao slowly chanted, "Qiu Shenbo, Wang Zanzhi"
Things. In the city and in Xie, this is the style of the southern country. The king ordered to call the uncle and set up the residence of the uncle Shen. He ascended the southern state and held his merits for generations to come..."
"Lord..." Xun Yu lowered his head, "I..."
"Raise your head!" Cao Cao pointed to Xu Du in the distance, "Look at this place! This is your meritorious deeds, how can you not face it squarely! Building it is a great deed! Keeping it is a great deed! Such beautiful scenery,
That’s how it is!』
Xun Yu was stunned for a moment.
Xu County was shrouded in drizzle.
In the drizzle, Cao Cao looked at Xu County, his expression full of expectation and some relief, as if he was watching his own child, growing up day by day, with new changes every day...
Looking at Cao Cao's figure, an indescribable emotion surged into Xun Yu's heart. All the previous negative emotions, doubts and uneasiness in his heart were all eliminated by the scene in front of him.
"Lord..." Xun Yu suddenly didn't know what to say.
Standing in Xu County, you can also see Xu County, but standing here now, it is like being separated from the hustle and bustle, leaving the chaos and disturbance, leaving only the most pure emotions.
Or, belief...
"Lord! I will die ten thousand times to repay my lord!" Xun Yu fell to the ground regardless of the muddy and wet ground.
Cao Cao took a deep breath. Something seemed to flash in his eyes, but it seemed as if nothing appeared. He still smiled boldly, lifted Xun Yu up from the ground, held Xun Yu's arm, and raised his eyebrows.
