Chapter 317 The real scribes and the false scribes
Liu Chang's travel route this time completely copied the original King Qin and Emperor Gaozu.
However, he didn't use the Chidao. After all, the Chidao was now severely damaged. Except for the car god Xia Houzao, basically no one dared to drive it. It would be a bad thing to fly out in the King. Of course, there were also intact parts.
But after all, this thing had been abandoned for decades, so Liu Chang was not afraid, but the officials did not dare to let him go to Chidao.
The Zhao family father and son disappeared for a period of time after Empress Lu set out. This was arranged by Liu Chang himself. He was afraid that the fool would talk nonsense in front of his mother, so in the end he could only carry him to see Zhao Tuo, so he let him
The soldiers took these two men to the end of the team and told them not to come out.
Now that Empress Lu has stayed in Liang Guo, they can naturally come out and dance.
Zhao Shi had great opinions on Lu Lu. The main reason was that he was the son of Marquis Jiancheng.
Zhao Shi was in Chang'an, and it was not a matter of a day or two to confront Marquis Jiancheng. That is to say, the Queen Mother was getting older and her character gradually became tolerant, otherwise Liu Chang would have started to eat at this moment.
The biggest reason why Liu Chang went to the south this time was the South Vietnam Kingdom.
The Nanyue Kingdom is not a strong enemy of the Han Dynasty, nor does it have the qualifications, but for the Changsha Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom, it is an enemy that must be wary of. The Han Dynasty can destroy the Nanyue Kingdom, but the effort will definitely not be too small. This barbaric country
This place is far more dangerous than outside the Great Wall, and Liu Chang didn't pay much attention to it at first.
It wasn't until Zhao Shi took out the new rice seeds that Liu Chang realized that there were good things in the South Vietnam country and they were also valuable to me.
Therefore, Liu Chang decided to go to Wu State in person to completely solve the problem of South Vietnam.
Along the way, Zhao Shi kept talking about the benefits of South Vietnam.
"My country in South Vietnam has good trees, and my father ordered the wood to be used to repair the pass. I think it is enough to build a Great Wall with wood."
"Oh...that's right."
Liu Chang nodded slowly, but Zhao Mei tugged on Zhao Shi's sleeve.
"Shu Zi! Why are you dragging me along? Don't let me get the newly bought clothes dirty!"
Lu Lu sneered and said: "It's just some wood. Where can a big man not have wood?"
"Oh, where can the wood be as good as that of South Vietnam? There are so many types and quantities that I'm afraid you won't be able to tell what the wood is called when you see it. We still have wood there that can be used as armor and can block strong bows. You
What do you know?"
"After all, it's just some wood."
"It's not just wood... We have Nie Mountain in the south, Iron Mountain, and Tongshan to the south. Out of the three mountains, Wu State can't compare. Why are Wu State's mines better than ours? Because they have more people.
We don’t have half as many people entering the mountains as Wu did, but the output is about the same!”
Zhao Shi said proudly, but Zhao Mei cleared his throat again.
"You idiot, get out of here!"
Zhao Shi pushed Zhao Mei away unhappily.
Liu Chang was very happy. From this point of view, South Vietnam is still a treasure land, not bad, not bad.
Zhao Shi, once mentioned, basically doesn't know how to hide his secrets.
Under his enthusiastic explanation, Liu Changlian learned everything about the Nanyue Kingdom's specific army numbers, generals, defenses, resource output, and official appointments. Fortunately, although this guy is tough-talking, reckless, and irritable, he doesn't like to talk.
Big talk, only this aspect is different from that of a certain great king. From this point of view, this bragging is indeed inherited from his father, and has nothing to do with his mother.
Liu Chang also spoke, but there was no truth in his mouth. If we judge the situation from his mouth, he is either half-clothed or wearing millions of armors. Anyway, we won't be able to get any useful information.
After talking for a long time, Zhao Shi was probably tired, so he went back to his car to rest.
Lu Lu then started chatting with Liu Chang.
"Your Majesty, Nanyue has a lot to do."
"Not only South Vietnam, Wu, Chu, and Changsha all have great potential...but they are far inferior to the north. The geography is congested, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the dangers are even worse than those outside the Great Wall...That is to say, Chu State has the best development.
As for Wu and Changsha, without the support of temples, it would be difficult to achieve anything... This is especially true for South Vietnam. They are risking their lives when entering and leaving South Vietnam, so how can they develop?"
"I think the most important thing is this road. We should build a road in Nanduo. There is more water transportation here, and we can also dig rivers... and build canals!"
"canal?"
"That's right. At the beginning, the state of Wu built a canal, connected Han with Huaiyang, and Wu and Yue were rich and prosperous... The small state of Wu could do it, so why can't we do it?"
"Then where will the king dig? How much will he dig?"
"To be honest, I really want to dig from South Vietnam to Chang'an. After a rough calculation, it would cost more than three million people..."
The corners of Lu Lu's eyes twitched, "Your Majesty...do I have three million young men?"
"It's possible...but, it's impossible to do this. If three million people dig it, places like Wu Changsha and South Vietnam may really develop, but the big man's fox will have to bark..."
Lu Lu smiled, "Even snakes will die..."
"So, in the short term, we will not engage in such big things. We still have to let Wu Changsha and other places do it on their own... On a small scale, just like Wu and Chu did in the past, temples can be given to them
Regarding supplies, my fourth brother is the most talented in the clan, so I have nothing to worry about if I let him take care of these things!"
Lu Lu knew that Liu Chang had always admired King Wu very much, "If the king can have such confidence in King Zhao, I am afraid that the Kingdom of Zhao will also develop rapidly..."
"Bah, can Ruyi compare with my fourth brother? How can he compare to mediocrity? If Ruyi had half the talent of fourth brother, everyone would call him third brother!"
Lu Lu didn't think so, "Your Majesty has too many misunderstandings about King Zhao. I think King Zhao is diligent and diligent in governing the country of Zhao. He is not as stupid and incompetent as you said..."
"Aren't you stupid? Do you know how much materials I have thrown into the Zhao State in these years? The entire Tang State has been helping the Zhao State, giving them farm tools, food, and whatever they need. In the end, even Jia Yi was thrown in. In these years,
Do you believe that if I had given the materials sent to the State of Zhao to the Fourth Brother, he would have already taken Zhao Tuo to Chang'an to ask for credit?"
"Having said that, the State of Zhao is already in dire straits waiting to be revitalized..."
"Oh, what has he done with the relief I have received over the years? All of it has been used to support wealthy families, and he has actually raised so many wealthy families in Zhao State. Jia Yi, that is a Confucian scholar. Confucian scholars have begun to use Fa in Zhao State.
We have come to use our own methods to clean up the powerful, what do you think of this King Zhao?"
Lu Lu hesitated for a long time, then nodded heavily, "What a foolish king!"
Lu Lu originally went to the Kingdom of Zhao and thought the King of Zhao was good. But after Liu Chang said this, he felt that his king was indeed right.
"However, although I don't believe him, I believe in Jia Yi."
"This time I have sent another batch of supplies. Jia Yi will definitely not let me down."
Liu Chang said confidently, obviously having high hopes for Jia Yi, but Lu Lu didn't think so. Jia Yi was a few years younger than him. It was already outrageous for him to be the prime minister at his age. All the officials were shocked.
He didn't dare to say anything because he was the grandson-in-law of the Queen Mother, but the king actually thought that this guy could cure Zhao Guo? How could Jia Yi do what Zhou Chang and Zhou Bo failed to do?
Woolen cloth?
However, Lu Lu did not dare to say these words because he was afraid of being beaten.
Although he has grown up a lot and has long passed the crowning period, after all, he has not yet reached the prime of life and is still within the range of the king's beating.
Liu Chang liked chariots very much, but he didn't like this vertical chariot very much.
After driving like this for a long time, we finally arrived at the land of Chu.
Liu Qi was okay. The other two little guys kept exclaiming and were so curious about everything here. Liu Chang was okay. He had been to Chu State several times and knew the place quite well. Liu Chang was also okay.
Before he could reach the royal city, the King of Chu led his ministers to pay homage.
"Father Zhong!!"
Liu Chang jumped out of the car excitedly and walked in front of Liu Jiao. Father Zhong looked very weak. Even in this hot season, he was wearing thick clothes. There were young attendants supporting him on both sides. Liu Jiao
He was pale but had a faint smile on his face. He was a handsome gentleman. The moment Liu An saw him, his eyes lit up.
Liu Jiao's appearance is really that of a scholar. At first glance, he looks like a great scholar who studies classics, not at all like a prince of the Liu family.
Liu Jiao had not been to Chang'an for a long time due to his health and was unable to travel far. Of course, neither Empress Lu nor Liu Chang would blame him. The uncle and nephew had not seen each other for a long time.
They hadn't seen each other for a long time. The moment he saw Zhong's father, Liu Chang felt sad and ran towards Zhong's father just like he did when he was a child.
Although the king has many secondary fathers, there is only one real secondary father.
Liu Jiao watched with some astonishment as this strong man flew toward him. It was not until Liu Chang held his hand and looked down at him excitedly that Liu Jiao recognized that face, "Chang??"
"How come Father Zhong can't even recognize me?"
Liu Jiao looked at Liu Chang in front of him and shook his head, "You scared me to death..."
"Ah? Father Zhong thinks I am an assassin?"
"No, I thought King Chu Ba was resurrected and wanted to seek revenge on me..."
"Hahaha, Father Zhong, do you think I am strong?"
Liu Chang immediately raised his arms, showing his bulging muscles in front of Zhong's father. Liu Jiao laughed, "You've either grown up, or your body is just a few times bigger!" When the two met, they were very excited.
Excited, Liu Jiao wiped his tears from time to time. He really thought that he would never see Liu Chang before he died.
Over the years, Liu Jiao's health has become worse and worse, and he is unable to travel far away. Even this time he went out to meet Liu Chang. The imperial doctor actually ordered him not to go out. They were worried that something might happen to him and asked him to stay, but Liu Jiao
But he was unwilling and said harshly, "If you don't come out, it will be difficult to see you!" The imperial doctor immediately did not dare to stop him.
"It's long..."
Liu Jiao held Liu Chang's hand tightly and had endless things to say to him.
Liu Chang was also looking at Father Zhong in front of him. Father Zhong didn't seem to have changed much, but his body was getting thinner. His arms were about the same thickness as Liu An and the others. Liu Chang couldn't help but sigh, and then he remembered those three
Little bastard, "Come and meet your great father!"
"Big father!"
"Big Father!!"
"Meet Father Zhong."
Liu Jiao nodded with a smile, glanced at the different An, and asked, "Are these all your children?"
"Father Zhong, this is my second brother's family's Xiang, this is my fourth brother's family's Qi, this one is mine...um...called An!"
Liu Chang's hesitation made Liu An's eyes widen. Were you thinking about my name just now???
Liu Jiao was very surprised. He thought that the two noisy guys were Liu Chang's sons, and the quiet one was Liu Ying's son. Unexpectedly, Liu Jiao led them towards the royal city, and Liu Chang followed him
Sitting in the same car, she stretched out her hand to support him, "Father Zhong, my second brother and my mother miss you very much and often talk about you..."
"Hahaha, guests from Ying often write letters to tell me about Chang'an."
The two chatted very harmoniously.
Liu An found that his eldest father often quoted allusions when he spoke, which was completely different from other relatives in his family. He was completely like a celebrity. This made Liu An very excited. Before meeting the King of Chu, he had always felt that,
The entire Han clan, except for the second uncle, is a bunch of uneducated guys. Although the second uncle has read a lot, he is not as eloquent as the person in front of him. Just listening to his words, Liu An heard several allusions.
.
Of course, my father obviously didn't understand the way he nodded with a silly smile.
After talking like this all the way, Liu An found an opportunity and stepped forward and asked: "Is your uncle also good at reading?"
"It's just a little reading, no real talent."
Oh my God, it turns out that I really have humble elders!!
Liu An hurriedly said: "I am also good at studying. Although it is not much, it is quite rewarding."
"What kind of book are you treating?"
"Returning to Great Father, I govern Huang Lao's teachings... I believe that only by practicing, managing the world, and applying them can we become the authentic teachings in the world..."
"Oh? There is no one who can cultivate one's morality better than Confucianism, one who can manage the world better than Dharma, and one who can apply it better than Mohism. Why does Mr. Huang think it is authentic?"
"Taoism is about doing nothing and doing everything every day. In fact, it is easy to practice, but its words are difficult to understand..."
"Government is based on virtue, like Beichen... There are things to do and things not to be done, there are priorities in government, and there are priorities in order..."
When the two real Confucian scholars began to discuss, the two Confucian scholars Liu Chang and Zhao Shi were completely speechless. As the direct descendants of Huang Lao and Xunzi, Liu Chang gave a high degree of appreciation to the debate between the two.
He commented, nodding his head, and making sense from time to time, while Zhao Shi was dumbfounded, looking at Zhao Mei standing aside from time to time, asking him to explain to him.
Although the two schools of thought were different, they chatted happily. Liu Jiao was very happy. Finally, there was a real wise man in the clan. Finally, they were not all ignorant and clever. Liu An was also very happy.
, I finally have an elder with whom I can sit and talk, and won’t hit people if I can’t explain what I say.
"Sir...how did you raise such a son? At this age, he is so talented and learned. He will definitely be able to write books and become a saint in the future!"
Liu Jiao was very excited. Our old Liu family was finally going to produce an academic sage!
Liu Chang cleared his throat and said slowly: "He has studied classics with me since he was a child..."
Soon, Liu Jiao threw aside Youzi, whom he had not seen for a long time. He firmly held Liu An's hand and regarded him as a treasure. He started talking about "my Qianliju" and "my sage", which made a certain person confused.
The "My Breast Tiger" was very sad and angry. Seeing that Father Zhong ignored him, Liu Chang rode his war horse and followed Lu Lu. Zhao Shi and the others walked at the front of the team, looking at the beautiful scenery around them... ahem,
public sentiment.
When Liu Chang and others arrived at Pengcheng, the soldiers along the road gave them the highest respect.
Liu Chang raised his head proudly and walked towards the city. At this moment, an old man suddenly ran out from the crowd and shouted to Liu Chang: "Your Majesty!! Is it you? Your Majesty! Your Majesty is back.
!!”
The old man looked crazy, extremely thin, and his eyes were cloudy.
The soldier immediately stopped him.
Liu Chang looked at the old man curiously, signaled the soldiers to get out of the way, and then turned over and dismounted.
"Old man, do you know me?"
"I recognize it! I recognize it! Your Majesty, I once fought with you, and my arm was cut off in Zhangshui..."
Lu Lu was stunned for a moment, then got angry and was about to scold him, but Liu Chang stopped him. He said with a smile: "I remember, it was when I defeated Zhang Han, right? I'm back, what do you want me to do?
?”
"Your Majesty... I have been a Chengdan for more than thirty years. They all say that you are dead, but I don't believe... No one can kill your Majesty... I am old, and even the children at home think that I have no power.
They have no use... and are regarded as a burden... I can no longer follow the king to fight."
Liu Chang frowned and looked at Lu Lu beside him, "Take someone to accompany this old man home and tell his family to raise him well without any complaints, otherwise he will be killed! Inform the officials that every year
We all send food to my father-in-law. If my father-in-law is no longer here, I will not give him any food."
"only...."
Lu Lu took the old man away from here, with a smile on his face, the old man just murmured: "The king is back, the king is still here... The king is back... It's the king, and he said he wanted to cook and kill him...
It’s the king..."
Zhao Shi was stunned for a moment, "I understand somewhat, this old man's family is unfilial!"
"Yes... Well, I am a big man who governs the country with filial piety, but the people's livelihood is difficult, and the elderly still cannot be supported... If the national treasury is sufficient, I really want to give money and food to those over 60 every year. In this way,
Even for the money and food, their children will not kick them out..."
"Old people can't farm or fight... What's the use of sending food to them? My father said that those who can't farm or fight are useless people."
"So...your father is not as good as my father."
Liu Chang said and rushed into the city on horseback.
Zhao Shidi muttered something and followed behind him.
After the king of Chu and others arrived, everyone went to the banquet together. Liu Jiao's thoughts were still on Liu An. As for Liu Chang, he was chatting with the prime ministers of the state of Chu about things in the south. These ministers were interested in
Liu Chang also spoke out everything he knew, and among all the other countries, Chu had no problems. It was peaceful internally and developed rapidly.
"This trip to South Vietnam requires the help of the Chu State... I am planning to build a pavilion in South Vietnam and collect the treasures of the south... This is a big event. The Chu State can select a group of wealthy families to build this pavilion for me.
pavilion!"
Liu Chang talked with the ministers for a while, then sat down to discuss with Father Zhong.
When Liu Jiao asked about the attendants around him, Liu Chang also introduced them one by one, "This is Lu Lu, the son of Marquis Jiancheng. This is Zhao Shi, the crown prince of the King of Nanyue... As you know, he is my biological mother's son."
..."
Liu Jiao suddenly realized, "He's your uncle."
Liu Chang nodded.
Zhao Shi slapped his thigh suddenly, "I understand!"
"Sir, that old man mistook you for Xiang Yu!"
Seeing Zhao Shi's triumphant look, everyone was drunk and I was awake alone, Liu Chang turned his head, looked at Liu Jiao, and said seriously: "Actually, I'm not sure yet, my biological mother is just from the same clan."