Mr. Ma's head and the thousand gold sent by Julu in a semi-public manner undoubtedly played a role in stabilizing people's hearts. At least the assassination case of the previous governor of Yizhou has been 'accounted for' to some extent.
, isn’t it?
Then?
Then what else?
Then some people continue to work hard to build the river embankment in order to complete it before the Chinese New Year, so as to obtain some of the rumored rewards; others are eager to divide the marshland that was drained by the construction of ditches before spring plowing, in order to cultivate it into fields as soon as possible.
; Others are praying that everything will be safe, so that the achievements of the levee can reach the center as soon as possible, and then get rid of the barriers of Zhao State!
Of course, there must be people like Gongsun Xun, who is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. He has thousands of things in front of him, but he keeps making all kinds of speculations in his heart.
However, as time went by, winter turned to spring, and until the New Year, everything went smoothly without any abnormality.
"A Yue's mother passed away," Gongsun Xun sighed in the back hall of the private house opposite the Handan County Temple, but put down the letter in his hand helplessly. "My aunt was also unlucky. She worked so hard when she was young, and now A Yue
Yue looked like he was going to be promising but just gave up and left... After the New Year, I sent someone home as our condolences, and I also wrote a personal letter to A Yue."
This kind of response was natural, so Zhao Yun, who was sitting across from several cases, immediately stopped what she was doing and nodded slightly to show her approval.
Then, the couple skipped the topic about Gongsun Yue.
It's not that they are unkind, but they are unable to discuss it in depth... After all, both of them know that this incident is not only the pain of losing his mother to Gongsun Yue, but also interrupts the latter's future. Originally, Gongsun Xun had already convinced his father-in-law
, Zhao Bao, the governor of western Liaoning, asked him to give Gongsun Yue a future as an accountant before leaving office, but this time it was all in vain. In addition, Gongsun Yue, who had just grown up, might also be because of
This misses the best time for marriage.
But again, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. If something like this happened, there was no way to do it... It was an irresistible force, and no one could be sure when he would die these days.
"A plague broke out in Jingxiang." Gongsun Xun picked up the second letter and couldn't help but frowned. "Cao Mengde said in the letter that as early as 2000, a plague broke out in Jingxiang, which was relatively warm, and no one could stop it.
System, and as the weather gets warmer, it gradually seems like the Central Plains from the north is sweeping in!"
Zhao Yun was nervous for a moment when he heard this, but in the end he had no choice but to say: "In winter and spring, wind and cold diseases are easy to spread, but there is no choice but to turn into an epidemic. We can only hope that the Yellow River can block this wave of plague."
"It should be blocked." Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly. This should be the flu that his mother said, but thousands of miles away, no one can do anything about this kind of thing. "If it is infected all the way from Jingxiang to Hebei, it will be fatal.
A pandemic that will go down in history.”
Zhao Yun lowered her head and continued to work on what she was doing.
"It seems that my father-in-law is going to join the center." Gongsun Xun picked up another letter from Gongsun Fan who was waiting at Liu Kuan's side. After reading it for a while, he came to the conclusion. "In the future, Ayun, you might be the one."
The so-called Gongqing family, don't you just dislike me?"
"Grandpa Ah Zhi is still the minister of the dynasty." Zhao Yun didn't even raise her head this time. "Her father and uncle were both ranked as Jiuqing last year. Why don't they still be honest to your husband and be your concubines? And for begging
I made some kind of Buddha statue at home, but when the cats fought, they were smashed to pieces and cried like a cat..."
"..."
"But speaking of my father's resignation, there is one thing I want to tell you, husband." Zhao Yun continued. "My grandmother actually wrote a letter about this matter. She said that she was getting older and she would not follow my father this time.
We have moved, and we are also planning to take some of the tribesmen from Qinghe to move to Liaodong, and we are also planning to buy land there and live there."
"Grandma really has a vision." Gongsun Xun could only say this. "You know where is a safe place, unlike some people..."
Zhao Yun couldn't help but laugh when she heard this: "Why is this? Just let Mr. Cai buy more fertile land. Now that it has become such a mess, even Cai Yan has been banned by his father and is not allowed to play in the backyard. I heard that this time Lang Jun started to cultivate land.
We have thousands of hectares of fertile farmland, so it’s not that bad, right?”
"It's not a matter of difference." Gongsun Xun immediately shook his head in denial. "It's just that everyone is like this, and they won't make an exception for him."
"Actually..." Although he hesitated for a moment, Zhao Yun still told the truth. "Not only Cai Gong, Luo Fu's mother came to visit her house a few days ago, and she couldn't help but talk about the land purchase quota. It seems that
The Qin family, and even the whole country, are quite dissatisfied with the land being given to the common people."
"If you are dissatisfied, you will be dissatisfied, but the laws must not be messed up." Gongsun Xun continued to look at the pile of letters in his hand that had suddenly increased due to the New Year, and slowly shook his head. "This time, the five thousand hectares of land are for the big families in the entire Zhao Kingdom.
, and the people of the three counties have worked hard together, and whoever deserves it can get the amount. Never favor one over the other, in case you break your trust! If the reward is unfair, who will work harder for you in the future?"
"That's what I said." Zhao Yun responded softly, then raised her head again. "But..."
"But how?"
"But can my husband stay in Zhao country for a long time? Is there another time when the common people can help?"
"What did you hear?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"It's nothing." Zhao Yun rolled her eyes slightly and said. "Yesterday, the wife of my... elder brother Zhao Ping came to the house and unexpectedly thanked me, saying that it was Uncle Fang who brought up the issue of building the embankment a few years ago.
The memorial was sent to the Chancellery, and my clan father in the palace was overjoyed when he heard that Zhao Ping was among them..."
"I know what you mean." Gongsun Xun immediately laughed out loud. "This cheap brother of yours is about to jump to two thousand stones. And if even Zhao Ping can borrow two thousand stones for this,
How could I not get a county? Then if things happen to Zhao, there will be no next time! Is that what you mean?"
Zhao Yun had already lowered her head to deal with the things in her hands, looking nonchalant: "Actually, it's not just because of my clan brother. My husband, you should have been rewarded with two thousand dan for your previous contribution to destroying Goguryeo. But now.
After the New Year, Lang Jun is also twenty-five years old. It is your turn to rule a county anyway, and you must be worthy of a big county..."
"My wife's beauty in me is private." Gongsun Xun took advantage of the situation and made a joke.
"Perhaps." Zhao Yun was still calm. "However, if Azhi, Luo Fu and the others went to praise Lang Jun, they would definitely not be afraid of Mr. Yifu's wisdom and martial arts..."
Gongsun Xun was about to retort, but while he was speaking, a fat orange cat and a thin calico cat were chased away from the front of the hall by a big white cat, causing the entire back hall to become a mess, so he could only keep silent.
speechless.
After finally waiting for the three cats to be separated by the servant women, Gongsun Xun finally came back to his senses: "We have been sitting here for half a day, and I have never asked Ayun what on earth are you doing? This is the first time I saw you on Chinese Valentine's Day.
Doing needlework outside..."
"I'm making clothes for children." Zhao Yun calmly raised the object in her hand. "Does it look good to you, man?"
Gongsun Xun was speechless for a moment, just staring at the other party blankly.
"It's just a guess." Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel a little uneasy when she saw this, and her voice lowered. "My husband has only been back for twenty days, and I also happened to have something wrong on the day. I should have been red, but it didn't happen for three or five days in a row.
I thought it was just a normal thing to see him, but after asking a few older women, they all said congratulations... Of course, if not, just think it was done for A Li."
Gongsun Xun was also stunned.
This kind of thing...how should I put it, should be regarded as a happy event, right?
It's just that the days are too short, and it's really uncertain, so we can only wait and see what happens.
At this thought, Gongsun Xun was a little amused: "It seems that Xi Tianmu Di, taking the essence of Xinghan may not be useful, but I still have to stay in bed honestly..."
Zhao Yun was ashamed and angry for a moment, but in the end she could not conceal the anxiety and expectation in her brows.
In the next few days, Zhao Yun's expectations became more and more intense, and it seemed more and more certain. However, Gongsun Xun could not do anything just because of this kind of thing... He still had other things to be busy with:
For example, they used the name of the Spring Festival to write letters to communicate with each other and inquire about information;
For example, urging and preparing for spring plowing throughout Zhao;
Of course, they also sent people to Hedong to solve the case for Guan Yu and brought his unmarried wife to Handan;
They even organized a Cuju competition between public school students and Yi Cong... and distributed a large number of rewards and so-called scholarships.
In short, after the completion of the river embankment, Gongsun Xun's life seemed particularly fulfilling in the days after the Spring Festival.
However, just on the seventh day after this round of competition, and the sixth day when the public school resumed teaching, on the afternoon of the 23rd of the first lunar month... the little fat man Liu Zhang suddenly caught up with Gongsun Xun after class.
Gongsun Xun knowingly turned into a secluded place in the public school.
"Teacher!" Liu Zhang bowed respectfully, and then spoke nervously. "Earlier today, my master sent Manager Lu to deliver a letter, asking me to burn it after reading it, and then tell it to the teacher.
"
Gongsun Xun, who had always been self-informed and well-informed, was in a daze for a moment when he heard these words, but it didn't show on his face.
"Teacher!" Liu Zhang only thought that the other party was urging him, so he hurriedly explained. "It is indeed a big event, and it is a good thing. My Lord said that the imperial court has already agreed on your contribution, and I am afraid that it will be raised to two thousand dan immediately...
…”
"It's okay." Gongsun Xun, who came back to his senses, shook his head and laughed. "Tell me frankly, where is it?"
"It seems to be a plain." Liu Zhang replied immediately. "But it may also be Zhongshan... This will not be confirmed until the teacher goes to Luoyang."
A trip to Luoyang is inevitable. For an appointment of two thousand stones, you have to go to the center. In the past, it was to meet the saint, but now it is to pay. But...
"Your master doesn't even give an accurate word on this?" Gongsun Xun actually laughed in anger. "Are we still waiting to see what the consequences will be? Are Zhongshan and Pingyuan the same thing?"
Zhongshan Kingdom and Pingyuan Kingdom are naturally not the same thing. Zhongshan Kingdom has a population of 650,000 and is considered a large county. However, Pingyuan Kingdom has a population of one million and is the largest county in Qingzhou! There is a huge difference between the two.
Can the populations of the two Zhao states be the same thing? Even Liu Zhang knew they were not the same thing!
However, knowing what he knew, Liu Zhang could only bend down and say nothing... After all, he was just a messenger.
Of course, Gongsun Xun also understood that the boy in front of him was just a messenger and didn't understand anything.
So, he simply replied: "Go back and tell your adults, I can tolerate this 'Zhongshan or Plains' thing, but there is one thing I have to see with my own eyes!"
"Teacher, please clarify." Liu Zhang, who was confused, quickly leaned over.
"Ask your master to bring the documents for the capture of the important criminal." Gongsun Xun said solemnly.
"Wen, documents?"
"Of course! It doesn't matter if it's the Shang Shutai, the Huangmen Supervisor, or the Fang Bo of the state who issues the document on his own, but I will not take action until I have a serious scripture in my hands!" At this point, Gongsun Xun suddenly leaned over and picked up the other party.
The clothes on the back of the neck brought the voice from the other party's ear to his mouth. "Liu Zhang..."
"Here!" Liu Zhang was confused and frightened.
"Go back and tell your father that after receiving the call from the imperial court to go to Luoyang, I mobilized my followers and went to Luozhong with great fanfare... Before passing Yecheng, as long as a document arrives, I, Gongsun Xun, will never break his promise! But if we pass,
Yecheng, even if he could come up with an imperial edict, I would never pay attention to it!"
"..."
"Remember?"
"remember!"
"Then I'll give you a day off, and now go home and summon you personally." Gongsun Xun suddenly let go of his hand.
Liu Zhang did not dare to say anything, but hurriedly said goodbye and left.
"Come back." But at this moment, Gongsun Xun suddenly remembered something.
"Yes!" Liu Zhang, the little fat man, turned around with sweat profusely. "Teacher, please give me your instructions."
"You said it was a letter from Manager Lu?" Gongsun Xun said thoughtfully.
"Exactly..."
"Is Mr. Lu very trusted by your family?"
"It's natural." Liu Zhang felt quite embarrassed for a moment. "The teacher doesn't know that since the last assassination, my father has become more and more important to Lu Zheng. He often tells people that Fengxian has the courage of ten thousand people. If it weren't for Fengxian that day,
He almost died first, so he not only took a concubine for him in the home of a wealthy local family, but also took his family's wife to Yecheng. I even heard people say that out of the one thousand gold sent by Taiping Road to the state that day, he was actually rewarded with three hundred gold.
Lv Lu is engaged in..."
"So that's it, what happened after Mr. Lu sent the letter?" Gongsun Xun couldn't ask further.
"I went back to Yecheng directly..."
Gongsun Xun lowered his head and thought for a moment, but found that although he was a little disappointed, overall he didn't particularly care... I don't know if he had been mentally prepared for it, or if he had Guan Yunchang, he didn't care about him anymore.
All I can say is that human perception can smooth over some things.
"Teacher," Liu Zhang asked cautiously. "Is there anything else?"
"Go away!" Gongsun Xun yelled when he heard this, and then he held the "Annotations on Mao's Poems" in his hand and walked away proudly.
Liu Zhang looked around blankly and didn't know why he was scolded, but he hurried to Yecheng as ordered.
……………………
"That's what he said?!"
In the evening, in the official temple in Yecheng, Liu Yan was twirling his beard but couldn't help but twitching the corners of his mouth.
"Yes!" Liu Zhang was frightened.
By the way, Gongsun Xun used to scare this little fat man in Handan, but now he has traveled dozens of miles to come back, only to find that his own father is not in good shape either... How can a son not know that the corners of his father's mouth twitched?
At that time, it meant that I was extremely frustrated.
On the other side, Liu Junlang spent a lot of effort to stop the anger in his heart, and he hurriedly threw his hands away, as if chasing something away: "Since the words have been brought, you don't have to stay here, I will have someone open it for you.
City gate, get back here overnight...tell Gongsun Xun that I already know what he means."
Liu Zhang deliberately begged his own father to let him stay here for one night before leaving, but seeing that even his brother Liu Fan kept winking at him and telling him to get out, he finally did not dare to say it out loud, so he could only feel panicked.
He hurried back again overnight.
It can only be said that for Liu Zhang, who is still studying with his hair tied up, it is a bit too much to take it out on him even though there is a conflict between parents and teachers!
"Father!" He sent his brother out. As soon as he returned to the room, Liu Fan couldn't help but feel at a loss. "This Gongsun Xun actually saw that we were killing two birds with one stone! Listening to what he meant, he would rather abandon the plains and choose Zhongshan.
, are not willing to take this risk?!"
Liu Yan remained silent, just twirling his beard and looking at the ground coldly.
"Father, we still need to make a decision for the present plan... Should we eliminate this Taiping Road or not?" Liu Fan suppressed the panic in his heart and asked seriously.
"It's not Taiping Dao but the Zhang brothers. The two are not the same thing!" Liu Yan was extremely frustrated. "What does it have to do with me whether Taiping Dao can be eliminated or not? The key is that the Zhang brothers have already killed me. If I can't
By killing him, wouldn’t it tell the world that I, Liu Yan, am insignificant and can be oppressed by everyone?!"
"But the Zhang brothers are one with Taiping Dao after all." Liu Fan said indifferently.
"This is the dilemma. It's also the reason why I want to find Gongsun Xun as a scapegoat." Liu Yan responded helplessly. "Taiping Dao has great power. If you are not careful, it will cause turmoil. Even in the palace, there are many people.
Shaochang Attendant, Huangmen communicated with him, so many important ministers wrote to the emperor but the emperor did not take it seriously... I am neither willing nor able to ask for the Taiping Dao condemnation document! Neither Yang Gong nor Liu Gong
Fa, what can I do?!"
Liu Fan sighed.
"And Gongsun Xun." Liu Yan became more and more angry as he thought about it. He even walked around the room twirling his beard. "Does he really think I'm a fool? If he hadn't hammered the Taiping Road in Zhao State, what would the Zhang brothers have done?
How could they notice what I wrote to the court and then attack me? It was originally a plan that had the best of both worlds... kill the Zhang brothers to take revenge, push the matter onto Gongsun Xun, and then take advantage of the situation to hit him... Who would have thought that this guy would see this?
He seems to be extremely arrogant, but he can actually be so transparent and calm?! That's Pingyuan Country! He is in charge of a large county with a population of one million at the age of twenty-five, and he can actually endure it?!"
Liu Fan became increasingly helpless.
"Forget it, it's useless to think too much." In other words, this Jizhou Fangbo was considered a half-wise man after all, and he was especially good at distinguishing pros and cons. Therefore, after wandering for a long time, he suddenly stopped. "My son..."
"Father." Liu Fan, who had been complaining for a long time, quickly stepped forward.
"Since the Zhang brothers want to kill me, they must be eliminated!" Liu Yan pinched his beard and said. "You go and prepare a document, in the name of the state..."
"What if this triggers chaos?!" Liu Fan was shocked. "Do you really want to take this risk?"
"Listen to me." Liu Yan tugged on his beard and glared at his son fiercely. "When Gongsun Xun arrives in the north of Yecheng, then let Lu Bu, a state official recommended by Gongsun Xun himself, privately deliver this
As soon as Gongsun Xun received the document and left with his troops, that night we arrested Lu Bu and accused him of stealing my official seal..."
Liu Fan was stunned.
"That's right." Liu Yan suddenly spoke softly again. "Lü Bu is a barbarian with good martial arts. He must be careful not to cause trouble. In the past few days, he has been paralyzed by some gold and silver women. He will also be drunk and tied up that day.
Say it again."
Liu Fan was stunned for a long time, and then he nodded slightly.
"Is Zhang Jiao's place still normal?" At the same moment, dozens of miles away in Handan City, in the back hall of a private house filled with confidants, Gongsun Xun couldn't help but asked this question a third time.
"It is indeed normal." Han Dang replied sternly for the third time. "Don't worry, Junhou, I assure you that the Yellow Turban Warriors in Dalu Ze have not made any movements, and the three Zhang Jiao brothers are still the same... except that the three of them occasionally disperse.
It’s just a matter of course, but I also figured out the rules of action.”
"In that case." Gongsun Xun glanced at everyone in the room, but couldn't help but sigh. "I have two things to say to you..."
Everyone was silent.
"First of all, in a few days, I may have to go to Luoyang to accept the appointment of two thousand stones."
Except for Lou Zibo, everyone was shocked.
"Secondly, Taipingdao is acting treacherously, with obvious counter-intentions, and is actually planning to assassinate Uncle Fang... Therefore, I have an appointment with Uncle Fang. If he has a clear document to me before I pass Yecheng, then I will turn around and kill him."
Zhang brothers, bring justice to the people!"
Except for Lou Zibo and Guan Yunchang, most of the people in the hall were stunned.
————I am the dividing line to continue working hard ————
"Taizu said: Liu Junlang's talent is barely enough, his weapons are not heroic, and his luck is nothing to worry about." - "Jiu Yanshu". Volume 64. Biography No. 14. Three Biographies of Liu
