Before a certain country bumpkin came through, everyone looked ugly while eating.
Especially for carnivores, all they eat is raw pork with hair on it, which is fishy and meaty anyway.
He only has eyes for that one-third of an acre of land, and the more slaves he has under his hands - whether they are two-legged or four-legged - the more wealth he has.
So they all like to hide their population. When the government comes to inquire, one or two of them will shake their heads without wiping the blood on their lips: "No, there is no one in my family. There are very few people. You must not doubt me!"
Then the rustic came out of the mountain and said to everyone: "You look so ugly when you eat, how can this little food be enough?"
So he taught everyone to put on nice-looking and warm sweaters, spread exquisite blankets under their feet, and then asked the cook at home to remove the hair from the pork, set up the pot, add oil and sugar.
Finally, a plate of fragrant braised pork was served.
Everyone followed his example and ate more delicious food than before.
But there are always some people who follow what's in the bowl and what's in the pot and eat good food, and they always want to bring the bloody and hairy raw pork to the table.
So the split occurred.
Feng Tubou slapped the table and cursed: "If you keep doing this, I will flip the table over!"
So the eldest son of the Li family, who was unwilling to change his habit of eating raw meat, was taken away from his chair and ordered to squat in a corner to eat.
Feng Tibi then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Be elegant!"
Li Mu is very elegant now.
Xian Xiansu held a celadon teapot made from Nanxiang specialty in her hand, poured boiling water into it, and rinsed it gently.
(Note: It is not the famous celadon of later generations, but the original celadon that existed in ancient times).
After washing the pot, pour boiling water again and wipe away the tea foam.
After sealing the teapot, pour boiling water all over the teapot.
Divide cups, divide pots...
Her movements are elegant, her expression is elegant, the mist is lingering, and the fragrance of tea fills her nose, making her like a fairy who doesn't eat the fireworks of the world.
She was enjoying the tea calmly and calmly, but the Grandfather of the Li family, who was sitting opposite her, sighed: "Muniang, is this going too far?"
Li Mu didn't answer. He put the teacup in front of Grandpa, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then he said calmly: "Tai Gong, it's not that I'm unkind, but they have their own way of dying. Can I blame them?"
A look of compassion appeared on Taigong Li's face, "After all, he is the clan member of our Li family..."
Li Mu glanced at the Grand Duke and said, "The Grand Duke wants to establish a clan in Pingxiang. Do you think it is better for the Sichuan clan to be stronger or weaker?"
Taigong Li coughed, his face a little embarrassed, "I'm just worried that you will get a bad reputation again."
Li Mu put down the tea cup and sneered, "Don't I know that after this incident, anyone who is close to the Li family clan will have many people trying to poke my spine?"
At this point, Li Mu's beautiful face finally turned angry: "When the male gentleman won the great victory at the street pavilion, when the Twelve Prince came with you, didn't I warn him?"
"I told you at that time not to go too far with the food price issue. Who knew that Twelve Lang agreed on the surface, but what did he do after he learned about the severe drought in Longyou?"
The exchange was originally set up to facilitate everyone's mutual trading. The families who can list on it are at least the richest families in the county.
It's not that I don't let others make money. On weekdays, as long as the price of food is less than 200 yuan, I won't care about it.
Even in times of war, food can be made up to three hundred yuan per stone.
Even if you invest 100 yuan and throw 200 yuan, you can still make double the profit.
Not to mention that the price of food in Shuzhong has generally been below 100 yuan in recent years. At most, it will be slightly less than 100 yuan during the lean period.
On weekdays, if the price of food exceeds 200 yen, people may start to starve; if it exceeds 500 yen, people may starve to death.
These two lines were figured out by the Nanxiang Bureau of Statistics after spending a lot of manpower and material resources on statistics. The man drew a red line.
Therefore, those who dare to touch these two lines will not know whether they will die or not, but it is certain that life will be worse than death.
The eldest member of the Li family just couldn't control his hand, so the male gentleman named him and cut off his hand.
"I have been entrusted by my husband with the important task of taking care of everything in Nanxiang. I work very cautiously every day, as if I were walking on thin ice in an abyss. Otherwise, if I make a mistake, my body and reputation will be ruined."
"It was already a violation of the rules to remind Twelve Lang, but the big house actually became more and more bold, thinking that just because of the surname Li, they could do whatever they wanted."
Li Muyu said, his voice getting angrier.
Since taking charge of everything in Nanxiang, with the increasing power in his hands, few people can make Li Mu show his anger.
But it was obvious that this time in the Li family's eldest room, she really couldn't control her anger.
"If the eldest brother wants to die, I will help them, so that they won't do anything later that will involve me."
"At the same time, it can also deter those who want to take advantage of both sides and let them know that some things cannot be done."
This time many people participated in the strangulation of the big house, and it was not without reason.
At least those people have the same position on stabilizing the situation in Longyou as soon as possible.
The sooner Longyou stabilizes, the sooner the wool spinning workshop can be opened.
But Dafang also wanted raw materials and wanted to accumulate wealth by using his old business.
This is nothing more than just sucking blood and not working, but also wanting to reach out and pick fruits.
It might be okay for those old-timers in the past, but which one of them who can participate in the workshop is easy to mess with?
Yes, the Li family is one of the largest families in Shu, but can it be compared with before?
"It's no better than it used to be!"
Taigong Li sighed.
Just when the clan house of the Li family in Shu suddenly collapsed, far to the east in Wuchang of the State of Wu, a major event that shocked the world happened.
In April Bingshen of the seventh year of Jianxing, King Sun Quan of Wu was informed by hundreds of officials and ordered an altar to be erected on a high mountain by the river. He ascended the altar to receive the emperor's seal and ribbon, which was the emperor's throne.
At the same time, a fire was lit on the high altar to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth, mountains and rivers.
Because the auspicious yellow dragon appeared, the name was changed to yellow dragon, and a nationwide amnesty was announced.
When the officials of the Eastern Wu Dynasty arrived, they shouted congratulations.
The forty-seven-year-old Sun Quan was crowned with a crown, dressed in emperor's uniform, and accepted the worship of civil and military generals.
He sat in the court hall, looking at the ministers below, and finally felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
He first took control of Jiangdong at the age of eighteen, defeated Cao Cao at Chibi at the age of twenty-six, attacked Jingzhou at the age of thirty-seven, became the King of Wu at the age of forty, and defeated Liu Bei at the same time.
To this day, he has finally become an emperor.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan finally couldn't help laughing loudly.
Hearing Sun Quan's laughter, the ministers below even echoed in their congratulations.
After all the officials had congratulated him, Sun Quan said, "For me to be able to ascend the throne today, apart from the inheritance left by my father and brother, there is one person who has made a great contribution."
Finally being able to publicly call himself "I", Sun Quan felt a little elated.
All the ministers thought that His Majesty was beginning to talk about merit and rewards, so they all listened attentively.
Unexpectedly, I only heard Sun Quan talking about a person that no one could have imagined.
"Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin helped my brother conquer the land east of the Yangtze River. However, my brother was assassinated by evil thieves. I was still young at that time and could not convince the public."
"At that time, I only held the position of general, and my etiquette was simple. Only Gong Jin treated me with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and promoted many talents. This was the reason why Jiangdong's talents flourished."
"Back then, Cao Cao led millions of people, brought down the power of Jingzhou, and wanted to join me in hunting in the south of the Yangtze River. It was Gong Jin who led the Jiangdong soldiers to defeat Cao Cao in Chibi and protect Jiangdong from danger."
"Therefore, I am here today because of no greater contribution than Gong Jin. However, Gong Jin died young and could not see the prosperity of Jiangdong today. It is a real regret in my heart."
Zhang Zhao, the most prestigious among the ministers, was ordered by Sun Ce to assist Sun Quan along with Zhou Yu.
At this time, when I heard what Sun Quan said, I felt touched, so I raised my wat and stood up, just to praise Sun Quan's virtues.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Sun Quan saw Zhang Zhao, he also remembered what happened back then. He was so satisfied that he couldn't help laughing and said: "Zhang Gong and Gong Jin worked together to help me."
When Zhang Zhao heard this, he couldn't help being moved, thinking that Sun Quan wanted to praise Zhou Yu after mentioning his achievements.
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan's next sentence was: "But I still remember that in the seventh year of Jian'an, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in Guandu, and he wrote a letter ordering me to send a hostage."
"At that time, Duke Zhang was the head of the important ministers, but he could not make a decision for a long time. Only Gong Jin tried his best to disobey this matter. Otherwise, in the end, I would only receive a marquis seal, a dozen servants, several chariots, and several horses. How could I have done so?
The south is called Gu?"
Zhang Zhao had a somewhat ugly look on his face after hearing this.
There was a slight commotion among the ministers below, and then it quickly became quiet again.
Unexpectedly, Sun Quan became more and more addicted as he talked, "When Cao Cao led the army to Red Cliff, it was Duke Zhang who urged me to surrender to Cao Cao. If I had listened to Duke Zhang at that time, I'm afraid I would have been begging Cao Cao's thieves in Luoyang by now!"
Intentionally persuading Sun Quan to send him away, and then personally persuading Sun Quan to surrender to Cao Cao was the biggest wrong decision Zhang Zhao made.
Fortunately, Zhou Yu was there at that time.
When he heard that Sun Quan actually brought it up in public on the day he proclaimed himself emperor, Zhang Zhao's old face turned red and his teeth chattered loudly, even though he was already a bright-headed man.
He looked up and saw that the master sitting above him was no longer the gentleman who had humbly asked him for advice, but an emperor who had already worn the imperial crown.
Maybe it was because he was old and dazzled, or maybe the emperor was sitting too high and too far away, so he couldn't see clearly the expression of the master above.
Feeling the burning eyes behind him, Zhang Zhao knew that everyone's eyes were focused on him.
His body was trembling, and finally he couldn't bear the pressure, so he slowly fell to the ground and remained silent for a long time.
Sun Quan saw that his former upright teacher finally gave in, and his whole body felt as if he had drunk alcohol, drifting and not knowing where he was going.
"I feel guilty, short-minded, and unworthy of your great trust. Now that Your Majesty has achieved great things, how can I dare to steal a high position and be in love with you? In addition, I am old and weak, and I have no choice but to beg for my bones."
Having said this, Zhang Zhao felt desolate in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Sun Quan stood up, went down the steps, and personally helped Zhang Zhao up, "Mr. Zhang, don't you know my temperament? I was just mocking him, it was just a joke."
He laughed loudly as he spoke.
When the ministers saw Sun Quan like this, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief and started laughing.
The more bold ones said loudly: "In the past, when your Majesty was young, the Grand Sima was in charge of the money and food in Jiangdong. Your Majesty made requests in private, but the Grand Sima never responded."
"However, Your Majesty is in charge of state affairs, but he is loyal, trustworthy and important until he reaches a noble position. As the emperor, Your Majesty has a universal mind, how can you remember the past grudges?"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers said it again.
Sun Quan supported Zhang Zhao and seemed even closer to him.
However, Zhang Zhao felt that his back was a little wet.
After he was helped up, he boldly looked at Sun Quan again, and found that the emperor was still the familiar King of Wu with a smile on his face, and he felt relieved.
These words were spoken just now, but they still ring true in my ears, and I dare not forget them lightly.
He saluted Sun Quan and said: "Your Majesty, what I said just now has been hidden in my heart for a long time! It was not a momentary sentiment. Last winter, the veteran was bedridden due to illness."
"Over the years, I feel more and more that my energy is running low. Now that His Majesty has ascended to the throne, my old ministers can rest assured. Therefore, I would like to return my official position and command my subordinates, and retire to retire."
Sun Quan turned around and walked towards the throne of the emperor. When no one saw his expression, the smile on his face seemed to change slightly.
It wasn't until he faced the ministers again that he smiled again and said, "Mr. Zhang is old and accomplished, and has served me for thirty years. Why do you want to abandon me now? Even if Mr. Zhang wants to assassinate me, I won't allow it."
With that said, he announced: "The imperial edict is to worship Duke Zhang as the auxiliary general of Wu. His position will be second only to that of the three Dukes. He will be granted the title of Marquis of Lou, and he will be able to live in the city of tens of thousands of households."
When the ministers heard this, they were immediately shocked.
Zhang Zhao had no choice but to accept it.
Next, Sun Quan made a large number of ministers.
At the same time, he formally honored his father Sun Jian as Emperor Wu Lie, and his brother Sun Ce as Prince Huan of Changsha.
He also established his descendant Sun Deng as the crown prince, and granted the title of Prince Huan of Changsha, Sun Shao, the son of Sun Ce, as the Marquis of Wu.
After everything was done, an envoy was sent to Xishu to suggest that the two countries should respect two emperors.
When the Han Dynasty learned of this, the government and the public were talking about it.
Some were even more angry and said bluntly in the court:
"The reason why the late emperor formed an alliance with Soochow was because the Han Dynasty was newly defeated and wanted to join forces to destroy the thieves. Now Soochow has overstepped its authority and proclaimed itself emperor, which is really a great rebellion.
In addition, the great victory of the Han Dynasty in the Northern Expedition last year shows that the Han Dynasty can defeat the bandits even if it is alone. After Sun Quan became emperor, all he wanted was to stand alone, instead of sincerely working together with the Han Dynasty to destroy the bandits.
Now that Sun Quan's ambition has been fulfilled, in order to maintain the power of the tripod, he definitely no longer has the intention of the Northern Expedition. He just wants to maintain the status quo and has no intention of fighting against the thieves together with the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, if we continue to make good alliances with Soochow at this time, not only will there be no benefit, but the name is unfair and inconsistent with the system. We should show our righteousness and sever the alliance."
As soon as this proposal came out, many people attached it.
Even Zhao Guang, who was preparing for the marriage, was not at peace. Brothers who could show their faces in front of Zhao Guang came to his door one after another, asking about his brother's intentions.
"How do I know what my brother means?" Zhao Guang said impatiently, "My brother is far away in Longyou at the moment, and I'm afraid the news won't even reach there!"
"Erlang, actually we also know that whether Sun Quan declares himself emperor or not, how the Han Dynasty should respond is beyond our ability to comment."
Although the Xinghan Society is getting bigger and bigger, only his elder brother who is far away in Longyou is the only one who is qualified to participate in court affairs.
The rest, if they survive ten or eight years and enter the court, they will be considered to have great luck.
"So what we are concerned about is, if the Han Dynasty breaks off diplomatic relations with Wu State, can the coarse sugar from Jiaozhou and Jingnan still come in?"
If you can't come in, you'll have to skip the braised pork next year.
Otherwise, without sugar, would you eat a piece of braised pork?
It would be great if the Han Dynasty captured Guanzhong at this time. Soochow dared to proclaim himself emperor at this time, so he directly sent troops to Jingzhou, and finally used them all to grow sugar cane!