The study room is very large. There are few study rooms of this size in Luoyang. The bookshelves are filled with all kinds of books. No matter what kind of books they are, you can always find them here.
Books such as those left behind by people are not alone here. The southernmost part of the study is actually a bit dark because there are too many books around and they are piled up to the top. There is only a gap for one person on the west side.
In this dimness, the old man sitting here alone slowly raised the chess piece in his hand. In front of him, there was a chess game. The old man held the chess piece in his hand. He didn't know how long he was stunned. Finally, the chess piece fell down.
, but there was no smile on his face, and there was no one in front of him, which was extremely strange.
Two young men rode fast horses, dressed as rich men, chatting all the way, and rode towards Luoyang City Gate. One of them was younger, and he was talking all the way. His posture was slutty, quite
In the style of the late Shizhong Ling, the other one was slightly older and relatively calm. He held his beard and listened carefully to the words of his friend beside him without saying a word.
"Zhengzheng, you are a little carried away. This is Luoyang, the center of the temple. Here, you'd better maintain a little sense of awe. In short, you, a servant, are not big in this Luoyang.
No matter what, there are more than a dozen servants in the temple. When meeting the ministers, it is best to be respectful..." Finally, the older one spoke.
Zhong Changtong smiled and said, "Yuan Zhi, don't you understand me? I have been following Mr. Xing for a long time. I have always been respectful and polite in dealing with others. I have learned from Mr.
Discourteous..."
Xu Shu didn't know whether he believed what he said, so he glanced at him and said: "I will enter the city later. First I will go to my mansion to settle down, then I will go to Shangshutai to see Duke Xun, then I will see Duke Lü, and finally I will go
Pay a courtesy visit to Zhuge Linggong..." Zhong Changtong shook his head, "Don't worry, we will meet sooner or later. It's rare to come back to Luoyang. Let's just visit Luoyang these days."
"If Lord Xunling learns that you have arrived here but does not go to see him, he will inevitably blame you."
"Why would Duke Xun blame me? You, your prejudice against Duke Xun is still too big. He is the only gentleman in the temple. Don't think about him like that. If it weren't for his gift, what could I do?
Will there be a chance to come to Luoyang?" Zhong Changtong grinned and was in a good mood. For many years, he was forced to be the prefect and could not come to Luoyang for many years.
Every year, his political achievements are the highest in the Han Dynasty. No prefect can compare with him in terms of improvement in all aspects. But even so, he still cannot be reused, just because of his various remarks, he does not respect ghosts and gods, no, he is hateful.
Ghosts and Gods do not believe in the theory of destiny and openly challenge Gongyang. One of Gongyang's core values is destiny.
And several emperors starting from Emperor Xiaokang were all born in Gongyang. He was hostile to Gongyang and repeatedly abused Gongyang for being a liar. It is very normal for him not to be promoted. In these years, he has not been promoted by Gongyang.
The siege was still due to his master. He took Xing Ziang as his teacher, and Xing Ziang was a disciple of He Zi. Gongyang Xue regarded his rebellion against destiny as an internal fight among Gongyang and did not attack him in groups.
When He Xiu was annotating Gongyang's biography, he reflected on the many internal struggles in Gongyang in the past and believed that these were the root causes of the decline of Gongyang. Therefore, he left a relaxed internal environment for Gongyang, and anyone could annotate Gongyang.
Yang Chuan expresses one's opinions. Gongyang disciples should not fight because of internal disagreements. If they are angry, go to Guliang and beat them up. Don't do anything to your own family.
In this regard, only Gu Liang expressed confusion, but Gongyang didn't have much objection.
Yuan Shu, Cui Yan, and Cao Chong all had very different understandings of Gongyang. Even so, the disciples of these sects met each other in a harmonious manner.
These things about Zhong Changtong are not that serious. The most serious thing is that he clamored to rejuvenate the country through commerce. Emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce is the foundation of the country. And this guy curses the foundation of the country every day, which is also the emperor's high regard.
His talent, if it were another person, he would be eating tea in the Xiuyi Prison at this moment. After years of hard work, Zhong Changtong was actually promoted, and he was promoted to a servant with his merits.
Normally, this would be a major event that would shock the government and the public. However, now the officials are all focused on the system of equalizing land, and instead they have relaxed their suppression of Zhong Changtong.
Zhong Changtong, who rushed to Luoyang, felt that the shackles of his daily life were gone, and his whole body was very relaxed. Looking at the huge city in front of him, he almost couldn't help shouting, he was extremely excited, and he was so excited for Xun who promoted him.
Yu, he was very grateful in his heart.
Xu Shu said disdainfully: "Have you been bribed with just one promotion? Don't forget, if you want to realize your ambition, he is our biggest enemy."
Zhong Changtong also calmed down, "The future of the Han Dynasty lies in our hands. Farming and mulberry trees may be the foundation of the Han Dynasty, but it is definitely not the future of the Han Dynasty. Don't worry. I am very grateful to Xun Linggong for his ability to discover
I am a talented person who can benefit the great man, but I will not get close to him."
"You are really humble..." Xu Shu sneered and praised him.
The two were chatting and came to the city gate. Suddenly they saw a fat man rushing out of the crowd and shouting excitedly: "Zhong Changjun!! Xu Jun!!" The fat man was sweating profusely and panting, and waved.
When the hand came, the voice was loud and clear. Zhong Chang was stunned. He looked at Xu Shu and dismounted immediately. Of course they knew this person and they were on good terms with each other.
"Liu Jun?"
"Why are you here?" Zhong Changtong walked forward cordially and greeted Liu Yi with a smile. The person in front of him was Liu Yi, the royal relative. Liu Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said helplessly: "
I'm busy, why are you here? Oh, by the way, you were appointed as a servant..."
"Haha, I thought Liu Jun came here specifically to pick me up. I was so excited for nothing." Zhong Changtong said with a smile. This man is indeed respectful and polite to others, and there is absolutely no trace of a madman.
Feng Feng, on weekdays, would never get angry and curse at others, unless he met someone like an alchemist.
"Oh, how did I know when you would arrive? You don't know that I have been so tired these days that I almost died... Luoyang is going to be expanded and divided into two. I have also been appointed as the leader of Henan Province.
Yin, now, I have to take charge of these two counties..."
"split into two?"
"Yes, there are so many people in Luoyang that it will be divided into two counties."
The two talked for a long time, Xu Shu just watched them talking and did not speak. Liu Yi personally sent the two of them into the county town, and then said: "These days, I am arranging the transfer of officials at the city gate, and I can't even get out."
, I will go to your mansion another day and visit in person..." Zhong Changtong smiled and nodded, and then the two separated.
After entering the county seat, Xu Shu just said: "Okay, don't think about it anymore about visiting Luoyang. So many people just saw you and Liu Yi together, and those officials also heard the name Liu Yi.
, the news of your arrival in Luoyang has already spread, so you should honestly go to the Jifu to report it first."
"Well, that's fine. Anyway, it will take several days for the slaves and entourage to arrive. I just want to go to the Ji Mansion to have a look..." Zhong Changtong agreed to Xu Shu. The two of them didn't know the way, so they asked a few people,
Then he led the horse and rushed to the Sacrifice Mansion. On the way, Zhong Changtong really understood why Liu Yi wanted to divide Luoyang. Luoyang was so crowded that it was difficult to get around.
This must be divided and conquered.
When the two of them arrived at the Jifu, more than an hour had passed. It was not so difficult to get from Liangzhou to Luoyang. Zhong Changtong walked to the door. This was a relatively remote area, and there were many people coming and going.
It's still not much, of course, compared to other areas. Zhong Changtong shouted: "The servants of the Jifu are here, please come out to greet them!!"
After just shouting, someone in the mansion was heard exclaiming. Not long after, a group of people rushed out. Zhong Changtong looked at these people seriously. There were probably nearly twenty people. These people were wearing official uniforms and saw in front of them.
Zhong Changtong hurriedly bowed to him. Zhong Changtong quickly returned the greeting. Only then did someone step forward and take the reins. Zhong Changtong thanked him.
The officials were pale and looked very frightened, but Zhong Changtong turned a blind eye and led everyone into the mansion.
A person was following him. Among the people, this person was the calmest. He was not young, had a long beard, and had a calm and authoritative demeanor. He saw this person say: "My subordinate Yang Lian
, named Meng Qing... serves as the Zuocheng of the Sacrifice Mansion." This man's voice was hoarse, but Zhong Changtong glanced at him curiously, and then asked: "Then I'll have to trouble you to give you more support from now on."
"Don't dare."
Xu Shu followed Zhong Changtong. Everyone thought he was a follower, so they didn't pay attention. Zhong Changtong sat down in his seat, and everyone sat down one after another. He saw Xu Shu sitting at the end, and just as he was about to speak, he saw
Xu Shu shook his head and did not ask him to come. He smiled and said: "I call you Zhong Changtong. I will deal with you in the future. I hope you can help me."
Everyone even said they didn't dare, and introduced themselves one after another. Zhong Changtong didn't know why, but these people seemed to be a little afraid of him.
"Well, I already remember you gentlemen, but I have just arrived at the Sacrifice Mansion. I don't know about the Sacrifice Mansion. Can anyone explain it to me?" Zhong Changtong asked, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
, no one spoke again, Zhong Changtong looked at them with some doubts, but still looked at Yang Lian aside, and asked: "Can you speak to Mr. Yang?"
Yang Lian nodded and then said: "The Sacrifice Mansion is responsible for carrying out sacrifices. Whenever there are military outages, natural disasters, hunting, or harvest times, and the emperor's orders require sacrifices, that is when we will act."
"Oh... In other words, we are mainly responsible for deceiving people?" Zhong Changtong asked with a smile.
Everyone was speechless. Yang Lian thought for a moment and then said: "In addition, we are also responsible for the various religions in the country. The pagodas, alchemists and the like are all under our jurisdiction. Only with our permission can they build temples.
For some activities, such as the Yufutu Association in Xuzhou and the Heavenly Sacrifice Association in Yizhou, we need to send people to carry out..."
"Hahaha! Great! It turns out that he is also responsible for cracking down on counterfeiting!" Zhong Changtong clapped his hands excitedly, then looked at everyone, and said happily: "From tomorrow onwards, the sacrifice house will officially start operating.
Call all the officials, I have something to give you!"
"But, Mr. Zhongchang, all the officials of our Jifu Mansion are here..." one person said in a low voice.
"Ah? Just you people?? Then how can you carry out sacrifices to the mansion? No, there are too few. So, you go and recruit a hundred people and find some strong men. In addition, go to the military mansion and ask for some ordnance...
"
"Mr. Zhongchang...we are responsible for the sacrifices...this...this...must be strong. What's the use of weapons?" The official's words were trembling.
"The sacrifices in the world are all under our control. The suppression of Yin sacrifices should also be under our jurisdiction, right?"
"yes..."
"We recruit these people to eliminate Yin Si!"
ps: I am very grateful to you, I am already a salted fish leader, thank you very much.