Zhou Sheng forced out a smile and stood awkwardly in front of his father, whom he had not seen for a long time.
The prince and all the sages had already left. Although they were not able to enjoy their drinking, Zhou Shengzhi had come back. As juniors, they could not continue to eat and drink in other people's mansions. After staying for less than half an hour,
After that, they hurriedly said goodbye and left. Before leaving, these people looked at Zhou Sheng sympathetically, patted his shoulders gently, shook their heads and sighed, all of them looked at him affectionately, as if they wanted to give him his last breath.
The remains are etched in my mind.
They all felt that Zhou Sheng was doomed.
Zhou Sheng really hoped that they could stay. Even if one of them stayed, his father might be able to bypass him for their sake. His father never educated him in front of outsiders.
However, these people refused. Who is Zhou Shengzhi? General of the Han Dynasty. If you get angry, you can catch them all and beat them up. There is no problem. As a good brother, I can eat meat and drink with you, but what about getting beaten?
, let’s say goodbye!
Zhou Sheng watched them leave one by one and just cursed anxiously.
After they all left, Zhou Sheng came to his father and apologized specifically.
Zhou Shengzhi was still looking at his map with complicated eyes. However, after seeing his son, his eyes became even more complicated. He looked at Zhou Sheng who was naked and had a lot of copper coins tied with ropes.
, he hesitated for a long time, and then asked uncertainly: "Are you... asking for forgiveness???"
Zhou Sheng nodded quickly and knelt in front of his father.
"Father, in the state of Wei, there was Lian Po who bore the thorn to plead guilty. Now that I have done something wrong, I am willing to imitate Lian Po! Please forgive me!
"
Zhou Shengzhi took a deep breath, raised his head, and forced himself to calm down.
"You should get up first."
"okay!
"
Zhou Sheng suddenly jumped up, his expression changing so quickly that he could rival the elder.
Zhou Shengzhi motioned for him to sit in front of him. Zhou Sheng sat down carefully, looked at the huge map in front of his father, glanced at it for a few times, and then asked: "Why are you scribbling on such a good paper?"
?”
"Asshole!
This is the map of the world drawn by His Majesty himself!
"
Zhou Sheng lowered his head. Although he still didn't understand, he didn't ask any more questions.
"Sheng...I won't be able to stay long this time. Soon, I will take Lou Chuanjun to explore overseas and look for body poison..."
Zhou Shengzhi frowned and his tone was very serious. He was very willing to believe in His Majesty, but the credibility of this map was really... No matter how Zhou Shengzhi looked at it, he felt that he might be in danger this time. These words were
What cannot be said to the outside world is that as a general, he must first believe in this map before his subordinates can believe it. However, there is a very important thing, that is, he must not let his subordinates see this map, otherwise their morale will collapse.
.At the very least, I have to decorate it a little and beautify it a little without changing the orientation...
Zhou Sheng could hear the heaviness in his father's words, and the smile on his face suddenly froze.
"Is this trip dangerous?"
"When a real man is established in the world, he should make great achievements and shed blood to repay the king's kindness. Why talk about danger?!"
Zhou Sheng was silent for a moment, "I understand."
"After I left, you were the only husband left in the family. Your father-in-law has big things to do, so you can't bother him easily. I have already thought about it. You should continue your studies at Taixue and study hard for two years.
, after completing your studies, you can go to the Yan Kingdom to find a job... The sons and husbands of my Zhou family have never been mediocre. You cannot waste your time at home. Of the sons in the family, you are the eldest, and you must make a difference.
.”
"only."
The father and son fell silent immediately. Zhou Shengzhi had been imitating Zhou Bo unintentionally over the years, and even Zhou Bo's teaching methods were learned by him. He never got too close to the children and was extremely serious. Apart from these preaching , he didn’t know what to say.
Seeing that his father had stopped talking, Zhou Sheng asked cautiously, "Then when will my father come back?"
"It all depends on your majesty's map... Anyway, I'll come back when I find it."
"They say that His Majesty is the Holy Emperor, so this map must be fine!"
Zhou Sheng believed the emperor very much. He said with a smile: "My father really gave me a lot of face in front of the brothers today... I thought my father was going to beat me, but I didn't expect that he actually asked me to take it." Come out of the wine cellar, father, you actually have a second cellar with the best wine in it, why do you never drink it on weekdays? I don’t even know!"
Zhou Shengzhi said calmly: "Oh, that's your uncle's wine. I don't dare to drink it."
"Um????"
.........
"I am the eldest grandson of Emperor Gao! The son of the Supreme Emperor! His Majesty's most beloved son!
"
"I am sitting on a river and a mountain thousands of miles west of Hexi. I have hundreds of thousands of armored men and millions of people. I have strong cities and plenty of food. I have powerful generals like clouds and advisors like rain. I have enough soldiers and food. I can burn this Longxi to the ground in a matter of seconds!"
"
Liu Xiang was tied up with his backhand and thrown into the prison. He was yelling angrily at the soldiers outside, threatening them to let him out. Just when Liu Xiang was about to continue saying something, a familiar figure appeared in the prison. In a flash, he appeared in front of him, lowering his head and looking at himself.
Liu Xiang was shocked. He saw the person in front of him clearly and shouted loudly: "Father Zhong, save me!"
"
The person who came was not Liu Chang, but Luan Bu.
"Father Zhong! These people were rude to me and lured me to the city. Wei Jun..."
Liu Xiang suddenly stopped, looked around, and asked, "Father Zhong, has Marquis Ning followed you?"
Luan Bu shook his head.
"Wei Jun, that old dog!
You are not a human being, you actually lied to me. I have been here for a long time. You see that I am hungry and only skin and bones are left. I want to see His Majesty and I want to impeach him!
"
Liu Xiang felt unspeakable grievances in his heart, and even shed tears when he talked about his experience in prison. But all this could not move Luan Bu in front of him. The reason why Luan Bu appeared here was because the temple wanted to provide disaster relief. Zhang Cang sent Luan Bu to be responsible for restoring agricultural production in Longxi and ensuring harvests. The restoration of agriculture was the most important.
But Luan Bu never imagined that the first thing he did after coming to Longxi was to recruit people.
Even at my age, I still have to go out and hunt for people.
Luan Bu's face didn't look very good. He stared at Liu Xiang seriously, "As a king of princes, he actually led troops across the border without permission. What crime should he do?!"
"Father Zhong, I am worried about Your Majesty's safety. You should know that those thieves in the temple are all hostile to Your Majesty. They are all rebellious officials and traitors. My Prime Minister Liu Gong is He is a rare wise man among the ministers. You can ask him. He thinks that the ministers in the temple will be unfavorable to Your Majesty. He thinks that there are many resentful people in the world. I must stand up and stop them from acting rashly!
"
"There is also my Taiwei, Duke Zhou. He is also a wise man. He is the one who informs all countries, just to protect His Majesty..."
"Shut up! No one in the world has ever tried to murder Your Majesty!
"
Luan Bu's tone was fierce, but his expression had softened a lot.
In fact, the actions of the princes and kings were to put pressure on the ministers and to protect the emperor. For the princes and kings, they could not live without the elders. Whoever came to the throne would be the first to deal with them, and Luan Bu
Although he is a courtier, he is Liu Chang's absolute confidant. On the issue of the emperor, he is actually in the same camp as the princes and kings. They are all Baochang faction, not to protect the emperor, but to protect the chief.
What Liu Xiang said was true, but he was a bit stupid, so he approached the city so easily, gave him a clue, and was immediately arrested.
This time Luan Bu got a letter from the emperor, asking him to give this son a good education and let him go back to Hexi Kingdom.
"All the princes and kings from all over the country are within the territory, but you are the only one who ran outside..."
"Ah, didn't San Zhong's father go directly to Chang'an? How come he doesn't have to go to jail?"
"He has already been deprived of his fiefdom, and is shutting himself up to reflect on his mistakes. The Prime Minister Yuan An was even fined three years of salary. Why, you want the same treatment as him? Tell me, which piece of your fiefdom should be deprived?!"
Liu Xiang hesitated and said: "If it doesn't work, just cut the Beiting..."
"Oh, your situation is different from that of King Zhao. King Zhao came alone, while you came with an army."
"Your behavior is already treason."
"Your Majesty sent me here this time to ask you questions."
"Ah? What are you asking me for?"
"Choose a posthumous name for yourself."
Liu Xiang was stunned and jumped up immediately, "I haven't gotten married yet!
I have never fallen in love with a beauty!
I can't die yet!
"
Luan Bu didn't wait for him to finish speaking, turned around and left the place, leaving only a prince rolling around in the prison and complaining about injustice.
When Luan Bu walked out of the prison, Wei Jun frowned. He had already taken off his county guard's seal and put on ordinary clothes. Wei Jun had a slender figure. Although he was old, he looked very mighty and had a certain aura.
Compared with him, Lu Qing, the new county governor, looked a little thin compared to him. Lu Qing was smiling all over his face. He looked cheerful and friendly. He was a completely different type from Wei Jun.
"Then I will get up and go to Chang'an."
When Luan Bu came, he also brought an edict from the emperor, asking Wei Jun to return to Chang'an and hand over Longxi to Lu Qing. Wei Jun actually had a premonition of this outcome. After all, such a big thing happened.
He could not shirk this responsibility, so there was no surprise on his face and he was very calm.
Lu Qing comforted him: "You don't have to worry too much. His Majesty likes you very much. Returning to Chang'an this time may not be a bad thing for you. Maybe you will serve in the temple in the future."
Wei Jun still had a straight face, "Everything is the same everywhere."
He said goodbye to the two people and left without saying a word. Lu Qing sent someone to see him off, and then looked at Luan Bu, "Gong Luan, when will the King of Hexi let him leave?"
"Detain him for a few days and let him reflect."
Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, and then nodded. This emperor is very powerful at sacrificing people. He will be imprisoned for as many days as the princes and kings say. He also knows your majesty’s order, which is to ask Luan Bu to come and release the King of Hexi. How many times?
It was Luan Bu's own idea to be locked up for a few days. If someone else had violated the emperor's order, he would have gone directly to the imperial court...
"Gong Lu, next, you will be responsible for governing Longxi... Now Longxi has been hit by many disasters, and everything is in need of improvement. Your Majesty trusts you very much and has appointed you here..."
"Luan Gong, I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty's high expectations!"
Luan Bu smiled and asked Lu Qing to go with him. As the two walked on the road, Luan Bu continued: "Longxi is close to Chang'an. It was originally a very wealthy place. Unfortunately, after many wars, it is no longer here."
It is what it used to be... Nowadays, various places are developing rapidly. Longxi is connected to many counties and counties, with a vast territory and rich materials. Since the original ones have been destroyed, we must first make a detailed plan and make a big one.
direction..."
As Luan Bu spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Lu Qing.
"This is His Majesty's personal letter. You can read it first."
"His Majesty believes that the isolation between Chang'an and Longxi is becoming more and more serious, and he plans to strengthen the connection between the two places and build a road along this route... These are the places where His Majesty thinks that cities should be built, and roads should be built here.
here it is...."
Lu Qing looked at the letter carefully. There were not only words on it, but also many pictures. His Majesty was thinking very far. He wanted to rebuild Longxi, starting from Chang'an, all the way through Longxi to Hexi, Bashu, and even Beidi.
Connecting Longxi and Chang'an to create a western center, Lu Qing looked at it for a long time and hesitated several times.
"What questions do you have?"
"No, no, there is no problem. Your Majesty's idea is very good, very careful, and even excellent. I admire you very much. That's it..."
"If you have any questions, just say it."
"Your Majesty's strategy is very similar to a discussion written by Chao Jun... Even the combination of fast and slow, three fast and two slow, are exactly the same as Chao Jun's..."
Luan Bu cleared his throat and said seriously: "Chao Cuo's theory was inspired by His Majesty."
"Oh...that's it."
"Your majesty is wise!
"
Seeing Lu Qing holding the letter and leaving happily, Luan Bu raised his head again and looked at the sky.
"Alas... once upon a time, I was also a sincere gentleman..."
"Why did I send that letter in the first place?"
.......
"Your majesty is wise!
!”
"The map drawn by Your Majesty covers the whole world. With this thing, the Louchuan Army will really be more powerful than a tiger, and they will move forward indomitably. Your Majesty's merits are unparalleled in the world and no one can compare. You should have this thing to pass it down to future generations and go there from generation to generation."
, one day, the world will return to the Han Dynasty, and ultimately, the merits belong to Your Majesty!
Your Majesty wants to civilize the world. There are many barbarians in the world. Your Majesty will expand the territory and benefit the world. Such merits cannot be demonstrated!
"
"Your Majesty personally saved people, regardless of life or death, and now he has made such a detailed plan to revive Longxi..."
Zhang Buyu clapped his hands excitedly, his eyes were red, and he shed tears because of His Majesty's meritorious deeds.
"Your Majesty is destined by fate to know the affairs of the world. He is truly a god. How lucky the Han Dynasty is to have Your Majesty in the Han Dynasty!
"
"I am so lucky to be able to follow Your Majesty. I am really..."
As he spoke, Zhang Buyu lowered his head and started crying, wiping his eyes with his sleeves, feeling indescribably excited.
What Liu Chang didn't hear from Zhou Shengzhi and Lu Lu, he heard from Zhang Buyi.
The mood was indescribably comfortable, and the whole person was light and airy. Seeing Zhang Buyi swallowing harder, Liu Chang gently stroked his hand and said earnestly: "You must take good care of me in the future.
You must not fall ill. Since you fell ill, none of the ministers in the court can discuss important matters with me!
"
Not far away, Lu Lu and Zhou Shengzhi looked at this scene with astonishment in their eyes.
It has to be you.
The youngest San Gong.
Liu Chang looked at Lu Lu and the others displeased. His meaning was very clear. The two of them quickly followed and flattered them. Liu Chang finally became happy and grinned.
"Shengzhi, you set off tomorrow, but I can't see you off in person... I'm going to Taixue tomorrow. I've made an agreement with Fuqiu, so you can set off on your own. However, you don't have to worry.
The map is absolutely real, just follow the map I drew for you, and you will definitely be poisoned!
"
Liu Chang said confidently.
Zhou Shengzhi just nodded.
Liu Chang looked at Lu Lu again, "Okay, then go back and prepare. Come here, I will reward Zhou Sheng with a hundred gold!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lu Lu's face was dark, and he pulled Zhou Shengzhi out and walked out. When the two of them were far away, they could still hear Lu Lu's low-pitched curses.
Liu Chang looked at Zhang Buyi who was aside. Zhang Buyi finally recovered and returned to his side again. Liu Chang's plan could finally be officially carried out. The original delay was due to the lack of an important minister around him.
"No doubt, come and take a look at these, I spent a whole day sorting them out!"
Zhang Buyi hurriedly flipped through the pages, "This is??"
"These are all policies that I personally thought up. Look, this policy is about the official system. There are several of them. Look, this one is three provinces and six ministries, this one is the two-level local administration system, and this is the cabinet system.
....This is the official selection system. Well, it is divided into temple examinations and county examinations. Where there is a shortage of people, the examination will be held. Those who pass will be directly appointed. There will be as many places as there are shortages..."
"This is about schools. Our original plan has to be changed. County schools have six years, Chinese schools have three years, Taixue has four years. County schools start enrollment at the age of six..."
"This is about the law. Divide the law into people, punishment, and business..."
"This is about taxes. Look, this is the consumption tax system, this is the per capita tax system, this is the land tax system..."
"This is about the departments that are lacking in the temple. You see, this sanitation must be improved. The imperial doctor's order is still not enough. A separate mansion must be set up..."
Liu Chang had piles of various papers in front of him. Many strange systems were recorded on them. Many of the systems were in conflict with each other. Some of them were extremely crude. They were even just one sentence. There was no record of how to implement them. They were crude.
, Ignorance, outrageous, if any courtier handed such a thing to Zhang Buyu, Zhang Buyu would definitely send this person to Xiting Kingdom for further study. However, if the person who wrote these things was the emperor...