In the Han Dynasty, apart from the emperor, there was only one official position that could be hereditary, and that was the historian. Because the historian is a high-risk profession, if you cannot respect history and allow the emperor or officials to tamper with it, not only will future generations of scholars scold you, but even the court will
You have no status above, and everyone will look down on you. Or if you write straight and objective records, no matter whether the history is dark or beautiful, such a historian will die quickly. Therefore, the historian has become a useless official position, and there is absolutely no
People competed for it, and it became a hereditary position. Therefore, after the death of Taishi Ling Sima Tan, his son Sima Qian naturally inherited the position of Taishi Ling and was appointed Taishi Ling.
Sima Qian did not expect that Su Ren would invite him to the reception, because he had neither a title nor a high official position, and he was a historian who did not give anyone face. However, Sima Qian still came and came respectfully with his wife.
During the visit, Su Ren did not treat Sima Qian coldly because he was a historian. He was still very enthusiastic. Not only did he take him to visit the Su Mansion for the first time, he also solemnly introduced Sima Qian to all the guests, even more so than other guests.
, Su Ren's attitude towards Sima Qian was closer.
Sima Qian waited for an opening and said solemnly to Su Ren: "Master Marquis, you don't have to do this. No matter how you treat me, my writing will never change because of this."
Su Ren chuckled: "You misunderstood. It's precisely because you can write straightly that I'm so friendly to you. If you were like others, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to come to my door today."
"What does the Marquis mean by this?"
Su Ren smiled: "Nothing else, I just respect you as a person. What do you think of today's reception?"
Sima Qian thought for a while: "Luxury, extremely luxurious, I can only use this word to describe it, I can't find any other words."
"You can't see anything from it?" Su Ren was still smiling: "It is said that you have traveled all over the world and worked hard for your history book. Can you tell me that you have no other ideas for this cocktail party?"
Sima Qian was confused: "The Marquis is known as the God of Wealth of the Han Dynasty. You use your own money to hold this so-called cocktail party. Of course you have your reasons. If the Marquis hopes that I can write down today's cocktail party in the history books, please ask the Marquis
Don’t worry, such an incident will definitely appear in my history books. As for the outcome, it’s not easy for me to judge, so let’s leave it to future generations to comment on!”
Su Ren shook his head: "If I want to be remembered in history, why don't I find Sima Xiangru? My relationship with him is much better than my relationship with you. His reputation for poetry and poetry is unparalleled in the world. As long as he is willing to write a "Revelation Party Fu", he can definitely do it.
Famous all over the world!"
"I naturally know that when it comes to poetry and poems, Sima Xiangru is unparalleled." Sima Qian looked at Su Ren: "Why did the Marquis invite me?"
Su Ren laughed loudly: "It seems that you are not a smart person either. When can I take a look at your "Historical Records"?"
Sima Qian was stunned. He inherited his father's legacy and wanted to write the best history book in the world. The name "Historical Records" was just decided not long ago. He didn't expect it to be known so quickly. "Historical Records" is his or his family's work.
The most precious possessions of historians, especially the records about the current Han Dynasty, can be said to be bloody. They were neither hidden by the venerable nor covered up by a certain powerful person. They even recorded all the ugly faces of Taizu. My friend Ren An
He once advised him, but he did not change. This is the dignity of a historian, even if it means losing his life. Sima Qian originally thought that Su Ren was a good person, and in his book, he described Su Ren
After several revisions, he was still not satisfied, because he felt that the short length could not reflect the great achievements of Marquis Yong'an, but today he looked down upon Su Ren.
"What? Don't tell me you haven't started writing yet?" Su Ren said with a smile: "I heard that His Majesty has been angry several times because of this matter. Fortunately, someone spoke for you, so that you can survive until now. If you still insist on going your own way, I'm afraid
The consequences are dire.”
Sima Qian said: "My son-in-law has promised that if I die, he will succeed Tai Shiling."
Su Ren nodded: "Another tough guy, let's not talk about this! Just use your eyes to see it! Write whatever you see. Today's big man is changing with each passing day. I am a little worried about whether your masterpiece can be published before you die.
"
A conversation ended so unhappily, but Sima Qian felt strange. What did Su Ren mean by saying these words to him? He couldn't understand it.
At the moment when the bonfire was lit at the reception, a large group of nobles gathered around the fire to drink, dance and eat wildly. The food in the Su family is the delicacy in the world. This is recognized by everyone, even the most picky gourmets.
Even if you have eaten the food of Su Mansion, you will not be able to say anything bad about it. The chefs of Su Mansion continue to bring out exquisite and delicious meals one after another, and remove the leftovers like a revolving lantern. Watching the guests excitedly
His face was also happy.
Everyone likes Su Ren’s barbecue the most. It’s just ordinary mutton. After passing through Su Ren’s hands, it immediately becomes incredible. It doesn’t have the fishy smell of the past, and it doesn’t use heavy spices, but it tastes crispy and delicious. You can’t stop eating it. Su Kang brought
A group of half-year-old boys, each holding a large handful in their hands, ran wildly on the ground with their faces and bodies covered with greasy food. Liu Zhi was still concerned about his identity at first, but later he became more and more playful when he saw Su Kang.
He was so crazy that he couldn't care about anything else. But what is satisfying is that Liu Ju did not forget his two brothers. No matter how much he snatched from Su Kang, he would always give most of it to Liu Hong and Liu Dan.
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Liu Che, who had been hiding in the corner, was very satisfied when he saw this scene. Today was a real private visit incognito, so he never wanted to attract attention. As soon as he arrived at the door, he called out to Liu Gao who was about to run to report the news, and strictly ordered him not to say anything.
He and Wei Qing entered the backyard without saying a word. With a barbecue in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, Liu Che ate very comfortably. Liu Ruyi was like a ghost. As long as Liu Che liked the food, he could always eat it without anyone knowing.
Get some of it.
It's not that no one saw Liu Che's arrival, but under Liu Che's dagger-like gaze, they had no choice but to close their mouths and leave silently, trying to stay as far away from that corner as possible. Soon, the originally quiet and hidden place became very strange, except for Liu Che.
, Wei Qing and Liu Ruyi, the others were all two feet away.
Wei Qing sighed: "Your Majesty, we have been discovered."
The emperor, who was feasting, looked around, laughed and walked out of the shadows. Everyone hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Because of Liu Che's sudden appearance, the originally lively reception immediately dropped to freezing point. Su Ren sighed and walked up
Before: "Your Majesty is dressed in white, and I am guilty of death! Please move to the cab, and I will personally serve you." Looking at the expectant eyes of everyone, Liu Che turned around and walked into the room. Hearing the long sighs of the people behind him, Liu Che had no intention of doing anything.
Care. What everyone didn't expect was that Sima Qian actually followed him, and at some point he had a notebook and a pen in his hand.
The living room of the Su Mansion had been cleared out by Liu Gao a long time ago, and the ground dragon was also on fire. Su Ren personally held tea and brought it to Liu Che: "Your Majesty, have a sip of tea to relieve your tiredness. You just ate a lot of meat. Drinking some tea will help.
benefit."
Liu Che was not polite, took it over, took a sip, and burped: "You had a big battle today, tell me? What's the reason?"
Su Rendao: "I've just been lonely for a long time and want to have some fun!"
"Nonsense! How can I not know what you are doing? I will never do anything without deep meaning. I have been thinking about it these past few days, but I have not figured it out. When I came today, Wei Qing gave me a little explanation, and I finally understood something.
, but I still don’t understand, is it really good for me, a big man, to spend this money?”
Su Ren smiled and said: "That's natural! Your Majesty, look at the situation today. I want to buy vegetables, but also charcoal, tents, wood, and even wine utensils, cups and plates, etc. If I don't have to produce these things, I will naturally buy them. I will buy flowers."
With money, whether they are growing vegetables, selling charcoal, or making wine, they all get benefits. They make money or expand production, or keep it at home, because they can buy it if they have money.
I buy some fabrics to buy clothes for my children, and some daily necessities to make my life better. If I keep doing this, I still have the same money, but I have a lot more goods."
"I held a cocktail party and entertained friends, and the days of selling vegetables were naturally better. This is the power of money. It seems that the money has not increased, but the goods have increased. Of course, not a single transaction has been carried out, and everything needs to be paid to the court.
Taxes, the more and faster the money is transferred, the more taxes the court will pay." Su Ren glanced at Liu Che and asked: "I wonder if your majesty understands this?"
Liu Che lowered his head and said nothing for a long time, then suddenly slammed the table: "This seems to be the essay your apprentice wrote in the year-end exam!"
Su Rendao: "Exactly, Huo Guang is studying "Political Economics", which is a science of governing the country. If your majesty is interested, I can ask Huo Guang to explain it to your majesty."
"Hahaha..." Liu Che laughed loudly: "Are you recommending talents?"
Wei Qing and Su Ren also laughed together. Only Sima Qian, who had been standing aside, lowered his head and thought deeply. Suddenly he thought of his "Biography of Huo Shi". He was a staunch follower of Taoism. What he emphasized was that Tao follows nature and everything does not need to be interfered with.
Naturally, there is an operating system. But what he heard today seems to be different from the concept he has always adhered to. Su Ren believes that consumption must be vigorous to promote the continuous flow of money, and then produce more goods. In this circular society, the country can become richer.
.
This is a new theory. As a historian, it is necessary for him to record this in his history books, because no one has ever mentioned such an idea before. ** Qian suddenly understood why Su Ren invited him here today
, and he had to talk to himself so much before. Because Su Ren knew that the emperor would definitely come back, he needed to give the emperor an explanation. He was definitely the best witness because he was the Taishi Ling and the historian.
"This man really does everything with deep meaning!" This was Sima Qian's emotion when he left the Su Mansion. (To be continued)
