Chapter 189 The grown-up saint who wrote the book and established the school
The next day.
When Liu Chang woke up reluctantly, his head still hurt slightly.
Liu Chang rubbed his eyes and looked around.
Why didn't you return to the palace?
He looked at his clothes again and sighed helplessly. These people were really unreliable. They didn't know how to change his clothes. Liu Chang always wiped his mouth with his sleeves. When he drank, he would definitely spill it on the chest of his shirt.
Because of his position, Queen Lu never let him wear plain clothes. According to Queen Lu's words: You can't wear plain clothes for half an hour, and you will turn into black clothes after half an hour.
Liu Chang himself likes to wear red clothes, like flames, not to mention how majestic he is when riding a horse.
People in the Yan region like plain clothes. Occasionally, merchants from the Yan region come to Chang'an. Once the merchants from Chang'an cannot sell to them, they will mock them for going out to do business despite having funerals at home.
When Liu Chang walked out of the mansion, several housekeepers were discussing something seriously.
Liu Chang yawned, and several people hurriedly stood up to pay their respects. Liu Chang returned the greeting with a smile, sat aside, and was about to eat.
"Your Majesty...please wash up first."
"Washed!"
"King!"
"There are so many things going on all day long. In the palace, my mother-in-law is in charge... I have you here..." Liu Chang muttered, got up and went to wash up, washed up, changed clothes, and then sat in front of everyone again.
Beside him, watching the king finish his meal, Zhang Buyi said: "Your Majesty, the Xiongnu defeated Ding Ling, and the Yuezhi sent six envoys to the Tang Kingdom to ask for help."
"Ah?? When did it happen?"
"Last night."
"Oh! Why didn't you tell me in time?"
Jia Yi said with a straight face and displeasure: "Your Majesty, you should stop drinking alcohol from now on. I originally thought that among all the boys, your Majesty's wine was the best. Who knew that your Majesty would speak uncontrollably when he drank...
I spent the whole night shouting in the palace last night. I said ridiculous things and the King’s words were so filthy that I can’t even repeat them! The Queen Mother sent someone to visit, and you continued to shout at the attendants... Sigh..."
Liu Chang looked confused, huh? Is there such a thing?
"Forget it, forget it, I won't drink anymore... No doubt, please tell me carefully, didn't you say that Ding Ling had tens of thousands of elite cavalry, and he also said that he wanted to attack us? Why did he suddenly lose?"
"Your Majesty, it's like this... Maodun sent a dead soldier to Ding Ling. It is said that he hid the dagger in his shoes and attacked and killed the leader Ding Ling at the banquet... The leader's three sons did not think about revenge for their father.
, instead they competed for the position of leader, and Mao Dun then led a large army to attack and pacified many of Ding Ling's tribes in one fell swoop."
"No, when the enemy sends envoys, why don't they check whether they are carrying weapons?"
"This... maybe the Huns are good at hiding weapons, or maybe the Ding Ling people are careless..."
"Then the Yuezhi are in danger. If no one is involved, Mao Dun can leave some of his people to resist us, and the rest of the army will attack and kill the Yuezhi people... If the Yuezhi loses their involvement, Mao Dun will concentrate on dealing with it.
We...have to think of countermeasures!"
"Let's go! I'm going to see Master!"
Liu Chang stood up in a hurry and led everyone out of the mansion.
When Liu Chang rushed into Han Xin's mansion in a hurry, Luan Bu smiled and said to the people around him: "Although the king is conceited, when encountering big events, he still knows how to consult talented and wise people and will not make rash decisions. This is
The king’s greatest advantage!”
Zhang Buyi nodded, "Your Majesty is a wise king! Emperor Gao once said that his strategy is not as good as my father's, his fighting skills are not as good as that of the Marquis of Huaiyin, and his governance is not as good as that of Prime Minister Xiao. He could have defeated Xiang Yu because he knew how to use these three people...
Isn’t it true that your Majesty is not like this?”
Several people started talking, but Jia Yi just sneered.
"Why are the people of Jashe laughing?"
"You're not smiling. You are right. Although the king likes to brag, act recklessly, loves to show off, is sneaky, capricious, arrogant, unreasonable, does not care about cleanliness, bullies others, does not respect the elderly, and does not care for the young...
But he is still a wise king."
"Ahem, the king is still young after all. When he gets a few years older, he won't be like this."
"oh...."
In Han Xin's study, Han Xin looked displeased as he listened to Liu Chang, who had come to him early in the morning to ask for advice, about what had happened on the grassland.
Han Xin was not angry with Liu Chang, he just felt that these people on the grassland were too unreliable. The leader of a large tribe could barely be regarded as a vassal king in the Central Plains, and he could be so easily defeated by the envoys of the enemy.
Assassinated by the minister... As soon as he died like this, the Huns had their hands free. They were no longer attacking from three sides. They only had to stretch out two hands to deal with the two enemies in front of them with peace of mind.
"Long... Although the Tang State is improving now, it has not reached the point where it can fight the Xiongnu outside the Great Wall. Maodun began to force the Yuezhi, probably because he wanted to force us to fight. With the Tang State's power, small-scale attacks can be carried out
Yes, if the army attacks, it will play into Mao Dun’s hands..."
"I know...but the Yuezhi keeps providing us with war horses. If we don't do anything, I'm afraid the Yuezhi will be alienated, and other tribes who are watching will not be willing to ally with us again..."
"Chang... Not everything in this world can have the best of both worlds... Especially choices. No matter what you choose, you will definitely lose something... What you can do now is to leave something for the Yuezhi people.
The next escape route is for the Tang State to be prepared to accommodate the Yuezhi people...If necessary, soldiers can be sent to meet them and escort them, but they must not go to fight outside the Great Wall."
"But we can't let the Huns live too easy, sir... Do you know where to send troops to attack the Huns?"
"Of course it's their so-called Dragon City! Take down the place where they worship!!"
"No, we should capture the land in Henan first."
Han Xin shook his head and said seriously: "At the beginning, Qin used General Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu, took the land in Henan, and set up many camps and fortresses, so that the Xiongnu did not dare to go south to herd horses... Later, the world was in chaos, Maodun rose, and the Xiongnu took back again
Henan... Therefore, they can plunder the Han without hesitation, but they are not afraid of the Han's counterattack... The first target of the Tang State should be the land of Henan!!"
The Henan that Han Xin refers to is the Hetao area. In history, the general who recaptured the Hetao area for the Han Dynasty also made some meritorious deeds. That general was named Wei Qing.
Liu Chang listened carefully to Han Xin's description of the strategy that the Tang Dynasty should formulate next. If the strategy Han Xin mentioned was simplified, it would be one sentence, "Seize the land of Henan and open up the Western Regions."
It's very simple to say, but it's not that simple to actually do it. If you want to accomplish these two things, the first condition is to defeat Moton's hundreds of thousands of cavalry... What is Moton's response to Henan?
He attached great importance to it, and even often stationed here himself, eyeing the Tang Dynasty on the side. During his expedition, he also left his son here to continue to garrison.
When Liu Chang walked out of Han Xin's house, he felt as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and his fighting spirit was high. He looked around excitedly and said: "If I want to regain the land of Henan, which of you is willing to be my vanguard?
!”
"I am the first to take orders!!"
Zhang Buyu shouted, and he said excitedly: "Capture Henan, then go south to capture Longxi, go west to attack the Western Regions, recover the small countries there, and go east to take the long..."
"Zhang Buyi!!"
Zhao Ping yelled angrily.
Luan Bu was thoughtful and said, "Your Majesty, it is not a good thing to rush into action at this moment."
"Hahaha, I know that the Tang State is developing rapidly, just wait and see... Henan will be my county of the Tang State sooner or later!"
"Let's go! Go back to the palace! The Yueshi are fighting against the Huns, and we have to discuss it with my mother!"
Liu Chang left quickly.
At this time, the South Vietnamese envoy was following the official who was receiving him and asked carefully, "Who is the man standing beside the emperor, wearing armor and sword, with a flag in the wind?"
"It's the King of Tang!"
"Ah? The King of Tang is so old, why doesn't he become a vassal?"
"The King of Tang was raised by the Queen Mother herself. She loved him very much and would not leave him to return to the country."
"I see."
The envoy nodded and praised: "This King of Tang is a true hero!"
"That's natural!"
The official was also very happy when he heard that foreign envoys came to praise his princes and kings. He smiled and said: "There was once a Huns thief chief who insulted my king. The king of Tang was furious, raised troops to fight, and defeated Maodun. This is
Everyone in the world knows...The Tang Dynasty was strong and prosperous, and the princes all respected and loved the Tang King..."
The envoy listened attentively and suddenly asked: "Then what relationship does this Prince of Tang have with Hengshan County of Zhao Di?"
"Can the King of Tang and Zhao Di...", the official said halfway, his face changed drastically, and he hurriedly shook his head, "I don't know."
Seeing the official's face, the envoy looked around and took out the money from his sleeve. The official refused to take it, but turned around and left. His face was particularly frightened. The envoy became even more curious. Seeing the official
Does it really seem to have anything to do with his expression? Is this Tang Wang related to his own king?
But no matter how the envoy inquired, no one dared to answer. Hearing this question, these people were extremely frightened. They were chatting happily one moment, but turned around and ran away the next moment.
This made the envoy confused. What's going on? Are all the people in Hengshan of Zhao State cannibals? Are they so scared?
During this period of time, Liu Chang first discussed this matter with Empress Lu, and Empress Lu also agreed that if the King of Yuezhi came, he would be crowned king like the King of Nanyue, and let them stay in Tang Dynasty.
Recuperate and recuperate in the territory, and jointly fight against the Huns. At this point, Liu Chang likes his mother very much. She is vigorous and resolute in doing things and never hesitates.
"Sir...your master may have to come back."
"which one?"
"Zhang Xiang."
"Why?"
"With so many things going on in the Tang Dynasty, can he walk away?"
"Aren't there still royal tombs and Duke Gai? That's right." Empress Lu raised her head and said seriously: "Although there are enough officials in various places at present, most of them became officials with military merit, but they are not literate.
"In the Qin Dynasty, it would have been fine if they were only responsible for fighting and farming, but now they are unable to implement many policies."
"I am going to have people compile a "Book of Arithmetic" to record simple and basic calculations in detail... Let officials from all over the country learn... This requires gathering people who are proficient in calculations in the country, and your master is the most capable among them.
Of course I have to participate.”
Liu Chang understood a little, that is, officials everywhere are reckless now, so they need a set of mathematics teaching materials...Liu Chang suddenly remembered something, he slapped his forehead heavily, "Hey! Why am I so stupid!!"
"Um?"
Queen Lu looked at him, puzzled.
Liu Chang said proudly: "Mom, you can leave this matter to me!"
"here you are??"
There was obvious hesitation in the Queen Mother's eyes. She had heard Zhang Cang say that Liu Chang's talent in calculations was very amazing and might even surpass hers. However, Queen Lu didn't quite believe it. After all, Zhang Cang was very similar to Zhang Cang.
Liu Chang is also unreliable. Now that the royal mausoleum has gone to the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty temples have become more lively.
Memorials to impeach Zhang Cang kept coming from the Tang Dynasty, like snowflakes, and the names of the impeachers were opened, "Gai Gong, Wang Ling, Gai Gong, Wang Ling, Gai Gong, Wang Ling, Wang Ling, Wang Ling."
..." Wang Ling, a loyal minister with a rigid personality, met Zhang Cang, a treacherous minister who did not follow the rules of etiquette. It was quite exciting.
When Liu Chang saw the Queen Mother was hesitant, he slapped his chest and said proudly: "Mom! Just believe me! I can definitely do it! When have I ever said such lies?!"
Whenever others are about to believe Liu Chang, Liu Chang's words always make the wavering people completely stop trusting him.
After Liu Chang's subsequent behavior, Queen Lu was also angered by him and cursed: "Then you go and try it and write several pictures for me to see!"
Liu Chang smiled and left the palace. If his mother hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten it. It seems that he will have to think more about what else he can do in the future and not indulge in fun.
Returning to Prince Tang's Mansion, Liu Chang knelt down and sat on top of everyone solemnly, looking at everyone solemnly.
"Luan Bu, I won't see anyone in the next few days."
"only!"
"Unless there are important matters related to the Tang Dynasty, please don't disturb me."
"Yui, what if the king's friend comes to visit?"
"So I said I was busy with something big and asked them to wait for me."
Luan Bu hurriedly agreed. He wished that none of the king's friends would come, and it was best not to see them at all.
Zhang Buyi asked with some confusion: "What big event is your Majesty preparing to do?"
Jia Yi glanced at Liu Chang and said, "I don't know what it is, but I can see that it is more important than stealing chickens and dogs."
Liu Chang raised his head proudly and said: "I have heard that officials in various places are neglectful of calculations and cannot implement the temple's policies well... Therefore, I am planning to write a book... a book about calculations.
Educate the world!"
After saying this, Liu Chang hurriedly looked at the other people, expecting their praise.
At this moment, several people in the house looked at Liu Chang with their mouths open.
“What did the king say to do??”
"Write books! Educate the world!!"
"Um...."
Several people were silent again. Liu Chang saw them like this and became furious, "Don't you all believe me?!"
Zhang Buyi hurriedly said: "I believe in your Majesty!"
Liu Chang was so happy that he asked Zhang Buyu to sit next to him. Zhang Buyu sat down and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I'm going to catch a few people who know how to calculate and let them write the book first.
After that, the person was sent to the Tang Dynasty, and the letter was signed in the name of the king..."
"Fart!! Do I need someone else to write for me when I write a book?!"
Jia Yi slowly stepped forward and bowed to Liu Chang, "Your Majesty! Senior Brother! Master Zhong! Master is not kind to us. I don't care what you do on weekdays, but please don't do such a thing."
, Our master has always been proficient in calculations, you can’t insult his reputation!!”
"well!"
Liu Chang stood up angrily, "You don't believe it, right? I'm going to write it now. When it's finished, you'll know it! You'll know it!" Liu Chang turned around and walked into the inner room. Only a few people looked at each other. , Luan Bu sighed, looked aside, and asked: "No doubt? Where are you going??"
"I'm going to find out what statistics everyone has in the city..."
In the days that followed, the people in the house discovered that King Tang really stopped going out for fun and stayed in the inner room all day long. The people in the house secretly watched and saw that he was writing hard and fast, without even thinking, and his writing was getting better and better. The faster you go, the more you write.
The people were shocked and doubtful, does the king really want to write a book? Does the king really have such ability?
The sages often came to visit. When they heard that the king was still busy with important matters, they stopped disturbing him. Without Liu Chang around, they did not even dare to make trouble.
As for Liu Chang, he is currently compiling mathematics textbooks for local officials from the Western Han Dynasty... The content of Liu Chang's dreams is very limited, but he has a lot of knowledge about these aspects. However, in these years, Liu Chang He just wanted to play, but he left behind a lot of things. After Chu Mo and others helped him, he became so lazy that he just threw away the design drawings and sent them to the Tang Dynasty when they were done.
Liu Chang spent more than ten days, which surprised everyone. Liu Chang had never been quiet for such a long time, including Empress Lu, who also sent people to inquire about the situation several times, but Zhang Buyi This number one lackey refused to let the servant disturb the King of Tang. He said that he was following the king's order and almost beat the servant out. The servant went back and complained directly to the Queen Mother.
Empress Lu admired his style of acting according to the king's orders very much. She whipped him dozens of times and drove him away from the other courtyards.
"Ah~~~"
Liu Chang walked out of the inner room and stretched his body.
Everyone stood in front of him and saluted respectfully.
"Come, look, see if I have the ability to write a book?!"
Liu Chang couldn't wait to let the housekeepers take a look. Luan Bu took the paper and several people gathered around him. Today's paper is still paper that has not been improved by Cai Lun. It is expensive to make. If the king uses paper for mischief, he may have to deal with the Queen Mother. Luan Bu looked at it for a few times and was confused, "Your Majesty... what is this?"
"Oh, I found that today's numbers are very cumbersome and difficult to write and record, so I created a number myself. This number is called the number of the King of Tang... You see, it is clearly written at the beginning, this is one, this is two... ..”
Liu Chang explained seriously, but the more he listened, the more surprised he became.
This thing is not something that can be created casually. It took the king more than ten days to create it? It was actually done in a decent way, and it was much easier to write.
"Look, this is addition and subtraction, this is multiplication and division... this is a simple application... I came up with these symbols myself! They are called Tang Wang symbols! Well, also, look, this is a fraction, this is Square...This is an advanced application..."
As Liu Chang explained, Jia Yi, who was initially dismissive, gradually widened his eyes.
He also learned arithmetic from Zhang Cang. Although the numbers and symbols written by Liu Chang at the beginning were different, he could understand them. However, the further they went, the less he could understand them. When Liu Chang took out the second half When he was talking about advanced mathematics, Jia Yi’s eyes were dull and he was stunned for a while.
Liu Chang looked at them proudly, and felt particularly happy when he saw their surprised reactions.
"Hahaha, how is it? You still don't believe me... How does this arithmetic book compare with previous works??"
"Your Majesty...Did you really write this? It only took more than ten days??"
Luan Bu's hands were trembling and he suddenly asked: "Your Majesty? Isn't it the one left behind by Prime Minister Zhang?"
"If Master left it behind, why should I wait until now to take it out?"
Zhang Buyi shouted: "Your Majesty! I have known for a long time that you can do it! I am different from these people, I have always believed in you!"
Liu Chang grinned, but Luan Bu glanced at Zhang Buyi and said, "Stop talking, let's go and release those who have made you a slave!!!"