It's been two months since the eldest princess's wedding.
Inside the temple, it was still relatively dull, and there was not as much fierce fighting as at the beginning of the year. Cao Cao was busy all day long, thanking guests behind closed doors. In the new policy of the previous year, he found many shortcomings of the new policy, and he is dealing with it.
When making changes, he hoped that he could improve together with the officials and discuss matters together as before, but the officials did not agree.
Even the students and celebrities did not dare to help Cao Cao anymore.
This made the emperor furious. He ordered all ministers to discuss the new policy together. Anyone who violated the rule or neglected it would be thrown directly into prison!
The officials did not dare to object, they were dissatisfied, and they did not dare to speak out. There was also Zhang He's spy on the side, which prevented them from speaking freely like they did during the days of Emperor Xiaohuan and Emperor Xiaokang. Now, the banquet is watched by the Yellow Gate
, there were various secret agents who embroidered clothes in private... All the officials were helpless. Among the temples, only Cai Yong dared to remonstrate and denounce the emperor's behavior.
He even compared the emperor to King Li of Zhou and angrily criticized the emperor for blocking the path of admonition, which was not the work of the Ming Lord.
The emperor was so angry that he almost dismissed Cai Yong, but the ministers headed by Situ Luzhi stopped him. However, the relationship between him and Cai Yong became worse and worse, and he did not listen to Cai Yong's advice.
, still treated the important officials of the country with tough measures, and those who had the slightest objection or dissent were severely punished by the emperor.
Perhaps, this is the difference between the Emperor and Emperor Xiaokang. Compared with Emperor Xiaokang, the Emperor today is more iron-blooded, and he treats his ministers more toughly. Only with this attitude can the New Deal continue to be implemented. Others such as Xing
The memorials made by Yong, Lu Zhi and others were also supported by the emperor, and no one dared to object.
While all the officials in the court were busy improving the New Deal, various local policies were still being implemented at the same time. Xing Ziang rushed to the north and began to continue his original strategy. Over the years, he has never given up on his strategy and is determined to complete it.
Due to his own ideal, for thirteen years, he spent all day in his study studying maps.
From the maps of the north, to the Central Plains, to the south, he has not let go. This is why he has been so silent in these years. Most of his energy has been spent on studying maps. In the process of research,
, he will mark some important county towns, which are extremely important and connect the four directions. From this point, Xing Ziang will connect the surrounding counties.
As a result, Xing Ziang had a very detailed map in his hand, indicating various regions, and even the grand blueprint in his heart. It was not just the north, his grand blueprint covered the entire Han Dynasty!
The local government is indeed capable of supporting such a huge project. Compared with the Jianning years, the Xiping years do not seem to have much political achievements. They are only in official studies and benevolent governance. However, in terms of development, they are stronger than the Jianning years.
Yes, it can be said that many of the measures taken during the Jianning period only came into play in Xiping. After the emperor ascended the throne, due to the lack of money from the treasury, no large-scale groundbreaking was carried out.
This gave people in various places a time to digest the results of farming, including the water conservancy projects during the Jianning period, Chidao construction, etc. It was only during the Xiping period that they showed their due functions, and the people had
There is a lot of farmland, a loose tax system, and even because of the stable situation and foreign trade, the people have accumulated a lot of copper coins.
After the implementation of the New Deal, the wealthy families began to sell off a small portion of their land because they could not afford such a huge tax. This gave the common people another chance to acquire farmland. The common people began to buy the cultivated land of the wealthy families. This was simply
What is unimaginable is that the people have become rich, which is a good thing for Xing Ziang.
When building Chidao in the local area, he could mobilize a large amount of manpower. In addition, he could also get funding from the local county government.
In addition, it is the population. Starting from the Jianning period, Emperor Xiaokang tried every means to increase the population of the Han Dynasty. The measures taken at that time included increasing the unmarried tax and implementing moderate and tolerant policies on the border to increase the population. In addition to these measures, the great governance of Jianning,
It also promoted the increase in population. By the eleventh year of Xiping, the population experienced another large-scale increase, reaching an unprecedented level.
After Guangwu, the population of the Han Dynasty reached 65 million, and under Emperor Xiaohuan it was 50 million. However, in the Jianning year, when Emperor Xiaokang was in power for 21 years, the population reached an unprecedented 80 million households.
, and now, the population has exceeded 90 million. Such a national power is very terrifying. You must know that the powerful country next door, the Kushan Empire, now only has 20 million people, and it is still decreasing.
Xing Ziang didn't seem to have thought that it was only when the corvees were mobilized and groundbreaking began that he was shocked. In some counties, the population was close to one million, just in one county! He originally thought it would take three months.
The small project that took so long to be completed was completed in only half a month. Xing Ziang was stunned. He no longer broke ground alone. He decided to break ground in sixteen counties at the same time!
Xing Ziang achieved great results, and the emperor was naturally happy.
Apart from Xing Ziang, the other person was Liu Bei. Liu Bei ran around for official education matters, supervising officials in various places, building official schools, and arranging bans on wine and teaching. In addition, he often gave lectures in the local area and explained explanations to the scholars.
Confused, Liu Bei is a disciple of Situ Luzhi, a disciple of the great Confucian Ma Rong, and the successor of Confucian classics.
He set off from Luoyang and had just arrived in Yanzhou. The journey ahead was still very long.
In addition, Situ Luzhi's proposal to build a frontier fortress was also approved by the emperor, but it was still tied to Xing Zi'ang and asked Xing Zi'ang to also build Chidao in the frontier fortress area, which was considered part of the construction of the frontier fortress.
After the treasury had money, various measures began to be implemented.
February, the thirteenth year of Xiping
Runan Ruyang,
Huanglong appears in the well
Sitting in the study, Liu Mastiff listened carefully to Yuan Shu's lectures. Sitting beside him was Sima Yi. Zhuge Liang was not here. Since he married the eldest princess, he could not come here every day and went to school with Liu Mastiff and others. The Emperor was here.
A job was found for him in the Reading Hall, and he was regarded as a minor official, but no one dared to look down upon him. What's more, here, he could study every day and increase his knowledge.
Of course, he will still find time to come to Yuan Mansion.
Yuan Shu was sitting on his knees with a soft cushion placed on his side. Recently, his back had become more and more painful. When he was teaching, if he felt tired, he would lean on his side for a while, so that the pain would disappear.
There is less, a whole book of Gongyang Chunqiu Exegesis, Yuan Shu has finished explaining it to Liu Mastiff. After Yuan Shu was dismissed from his official position, he is idle every day, either teaching Liu Mastiff or continuing to complete Gongyang Exegesis.
When He Zi commented on Gongyang, he wanted to make a detailed supplement and explanation of the subtle meanings in Gongyang. However, he passed away before he could complete the book, and the book was passed on to Yuan Shu. , Yuan Shu has been studying all day long, constantly researching, and supplementing the exegesis, but until now, he has not been able to complete it. On the one hand, his ability to treat menstruation is not good, and on the other hand, he is busy every day.
Now, he just has the time to continue writing. What's more, he has benefited a lot from the process of reading to Liu Mastiff every day and has continued to accumulate.
As he narrated, Liu Mastiff and Sima Yi listened attentively.
"Therefore, in the three great epochs of Spring and Autumn, what we hear about the world, what we hear about, and what we see are the times of chaos. The world we hear is the time of chaos. The country is inside and the summer is outside. The world we hear is the time of peace. The summers are inside and the barbarians are outside. Seeing the world is a time of peace, when barbarians and Di people advance to the lordship, the world is as big and small as one..."
"Master Shijun? Is the general trend of the world like this three-life cycle?"
"Yes, the great righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period can be applied to all generations."
"At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the situation became increasingly turbulent and the people suffered. How can we call it a peaceful time?"
Hearing Liu Mastiff's inquiry, Yuan Shu nodded and said with a smile: "Therefore, your master once gave an exegesis... He regarded Zhao Ding'ai as the one who saw it, Wen Xuan and Cheng Xiang as the one who heard it, and Yin Huan as the one who heard it. Zhuang is the one who heard the news."
Liu Mastiff was somewhat clear, but also a little confused. He frowned and asked: "Master, is it possible that the current situation is the same as what I saw?"
"Today's prosperous age is far beyond the time of Zhao and Ding'i. I have seen the peaceful age."
"Then...will one day lead to chaos?"
"This...maybe."
"Then how to stop it?"
Yuan Shu lowered his head, thought for a long time, and said: "Legislating for the queen."
Liu Mastiff did not fully understand what Yuan Shu meant. He looked at Sima Yi beside him. Sima Yi lowered his head and was obviously thinking. Liu Mastiff did not disturb them and was thinking quietly.
"Mastiff... Gongyang's subtle words are not so easy to understand..." Yuan Shu explained to Liu Mastiff again. Just after he said a few words, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, and he almost couldn't breathe. , covering his heart, with veins popping up on his forehead, Liu Mastiff was shocked and turned pale. Seeing Yuan Shu's appearance, he immediately rushed forward and supported Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu took a deep breath, calmed down, frowned, and said, "I'm fine, just sit back first."
Liu Mastiff was still a little worried, so he stood up and sat back in his seat.
Yuan Shu paused for a moment and then started teaching again.
"Young Master!"
A man suddenly rushed in from the gate, and the soldiers did not stop him. The white-haired man was the old steward of Yuan Mansion. He rushed through the door. Perhaps he was walking too fast and couldn't hold his feet, so he fell forward. Fortunately, the soldiers on the side had quick hands and eyes, and stepped forward to support him. The old man's face was full of tears, and when he looked at Yuan Shu, he couldn't help crying again.
"The master of the house is gone..."
It was as if a thunder exploded in Yuan Shu's ears.
Yuan Shu looked at the old steward, who was stunned for a long time.
He stood up, his face became extremely pale at that moment, his body swayed slightly, and he immediately rushed out of the door. Liu Mastiff and others quickly followed. The old steward was supported by the soldiers and raised his head. Cry loudly.
Yuan Shu rushed to the gate of the mansion. The soldiers had already prepared their horses. Yuan Shu rode away. Liu Mastiff and others had no choice but to follow behind on foot.
When we rushed to Yuan's Mansion, the door of Yuan's Mansion was open, and we could faintly hear the bursts of crying.
Yuan Shu's ears were still buzzing. He didn't know how he got off the horse. When he recovered, he was already standing in front of the mourning hall. The servants lowered their heads and stood around, wiping their hands.
With tears in his eyes, he cried as loudly as possible in memory of his family leader, but Yuan Shu was different. He looked pale, pursed his lips, and said nothing.
He didn't even cry.
Entering the mourning hall, I saw my old father, lying quietly on the ground, with a rare trace of kindness finally appearing on his face.
From the time Yuan Shu began to remember, he had never seen the kind and kind side of his father. He was always very cruel to himself. Even if he made a small mistake, he would be severely punished by him. He never
He supported him in everything he did, including becoming a disciple of He Zi, but he was opposed to it. He was opposed to joining the army, and he was even opposed to being appointed Sikong.
These things made Yuan Shu feel resentful and resentful toward his father.
However, looking at the silent old man in front of him, Yuan Shu felt empty in his heart, as if his heart had been torn, a piece of flesh had been cut off, and there were bursts of severe pain.
He slowly knelt in front of Yuan Feng.
Suddenly, he noticed that Yuan Feng seemed to be holding a piece of paper in his hand, and he was holding it tightly.
He stretched out his hand, carefully opened Yuan Feng's fingers, for fear of hurting him, and took out the paper from his hand.
The paper seemed to have been rubbed many times by Yuan Feng, making it wrinkled and torn in many places.
After opening the paper, you can see the words "Zizhu Qinqi" on it, and then there are traces of smearing everywhere.
This is a letter written by my father to himself. He wrote many letters, but in the end, he erased them all.
In the end, he left only one line of words, which was the only thing he left.
"I treated you very harshly, please forgive me."
Yuan Shu trembled all over, he took a deep breath, his hands shook violently, and he could hardly grasp the paper in his hand.