In the Xun Mansion, most of the servants felt uneasy. Although the emperor often came here, this time it was different. The prince wanted to live here permanently and take care of Duke Xun. These people were afraid that they would do something wrong and offend the prince.
, everyone became extra cautious in doing things. Hu'er was sitting in front of Xun Linggong's bed, holding medicine, still looking presentable.
Xun Linggong was lying on the bed. He was extremely thin. His messy and silver hair was now much thinner. Seeing that he was not as strong as his own legs, Hu'er actually felt uncomfortable. This man
The old man, who had been a man all his life, seemed to have reached the end of his life. However, there was no fear on his face, and he looked at Hu'er beside him with a smile.
"I am really happy to see His Royal Highness the Prince coming..."
Hu'er didn't know what to say, so he scratched his head and smiled back.
Xun Yu smiled and then said: "Your Highness is able to come to visit the old ministers, which means that His Highness has grown up and knows how to win the support of his ministers. This is very good... However, during this period, it is just
I have to trouble Your Highness..." Xun Yu said. Hu'er was stunned, maybe a little surprised, how could Xun Yu dare to reveal the key to this? However, at Xun Yu's age, he just cursed in the house all day long.
Emperor, I guess no one dares to punish...
In the following days, Liu Qu stayed with Xun Yu all day long. Xun Linggong was indeed very old, but his thoughts were not disturbed in the slightest. Even though his whole body could not move, he could not move at all.
On the morning of the day, I still had to listen to my son's report, learn many things about the big man, and be able to give some advice on government affairs. At this time, Hu'er was always called to his side, and some words seemed to be deliberately said to him.
of.
Hu'er can also understand the old man's painstaking efforts, but he has never been easy to learn. Usually when Xun Yu talks about temple government affairs, he is not very serious and often loses focus. This makes Xun Shen very angry and even harshly
He reprimanded him and thought that he should not be so disrespectful to Xun Linggong. Xun Shen married Hu'er's aunt and was considered his elder. Hu'er did not dare to say anything more.
Xun Yu did not blame the prince, he just changed his way of telling the story.
"When Emperor Xiaokang was as old as His Highness, there was still chaos in the temple. Someone called Dong Chong caused trouble... There were many people involved in the court, and Emperor Xiaokang had no good people around him. So, Emperor Xiaokang
He hurriedly set up the Southern Army and went to the Northern Army many times to show his sincerity. A soldier of the Southern Army almost shot Emperor Xiaokang during a drill...but Emperor Xiaokang did not blame him, but praised him.
His arm strength is amazing, he must be capable of great things..."
"It is this soldier who will make the first contribution in the conquest of Xianbei and fight countless battles in the future. He is also the Sun Taiwei who passed away not long ago." The old man, who was like a rotten tree, lay on the bed and talked about the past as if reminiscing.
"And among the Northern Army, there was General Zhang Huan. When Dong Chong rebelled, he was unable to support him and almost ruined the event. I, Emperor Xiaokang, personally released him, saying: He is the only one with talent!"
"General Zhang led the last Northern army in the northwest and fought to the last moment with hundreds of thousands of Xianbei bandits. It also delayed the progress of the Xianbei people. No bones were left, but it gave General Duan the opportunity to get rid of the big man.
A serious problem!"
"Ah? Why has no one told me these things? Not even Master Jun?" Hu'er asked excitedly with his eyes widened. Xun Yu smiled and said: "People are always forgetful.
Yes, even people who have witnessed all this with their own eyes may forget it, let alone them?"
"Xun Yu, please continue talking..." Hu'er smiled, got closer to Xun Yu, and looked at Xun Yu eagerly.
"Emperor Xiaokang was loved by the soldiers, and the ministers in the court naturally did not dare to go against his will. But Emperor Xiaokang felt that this was not enough. He also needed to be loved by the people, so he implemented
The policy of farming, a large amount of cultivated land was reclaimed, and even local officials led the people to cultivate wildly. This move caused the amount of cultivated land in the Han Dynasty to skyrocket. During that period of time, the Han Dynasty could be said to have put down everything and concentrated on farming.
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Hu'er's eyes widened and he nodded.
"Emperor Xiaokang never built a palace or enjoyed anything in his life. He could often wear a piece of clothing for four or five years until it became worn out and could no longer be worn, and he would not be willing to throw it away..."
"He also asked He Zi if there were any capable ministers in the world who could manage our country for me. At that time, He Zi recommended several people to Emperor Xiaokang, the most famous of whom was Wang Fu from Liangzhou."
"Prince? I know him!" Hu'er said enthusiastically.
"Wang Fu is a man of great talent, but he refuses to serve as an official and concentrates on farming in Liangzhou. When he learned about the emperor's conquest, he presented his books. If Emperor Xiaokang could read his books without killing him,
You can serve your orders by yourself. Your Highness may not know that Wang Fu, how should I say, has an extremely weird and arrogant temperament. Even Emperor Xiaokang dared to curse in court and did not take anyone seriously at all.
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"He is such a minister, but Emperor Xiaokang takes good care of him in every possible way. As for letting him serve as Shangshu Ling, the position of Situ... is very important."
"Later, the emperor learned that the local powerful people were causing trouble, so he adopted Wang Fu's suggestion, killed the local powerful people, and established the system of scientific merit... He adopted Wen Renxi's suggestion, opened up trade routes, and listened to He Zi's suggestion.
, built official schools, enlightened young children, promoted law, promoted water conservancy, conquered three Koreas, and helped the South... Even Emperor Xiaokang insisted on riding an ox cart for more than ten years in order to promote cattle herding..."
Listening to the great achievements of his ancestors, Hu'er was obviously a little surprised. He had never heard of many things. From Xun Yu's description, he could already think of a wise and mighty emperor. When he thought of this emperor
It was his great-grandfather. Hu'er grinned and couldn't help laughing. Xun Yu stopped and Hu'er said anxiously: "Xun Yu, please tell me more."
"Your Highness... I am a little tired... I will continue the story tomorrow."
From then on, Hu'er no longer felt that serving Xun Linggong was a chore. He sat beside Xun Yu seriously all day long, listening to Xun Yu's stories about Emperor Xiaokang and Emperor Xiaoxian, and following Xun Yu's instructions.
From what Yu said, he obviously still respected Emperor Xiaokang. Emperor Xiaoxian imitated Emperor Xiaokang's behavior in many places, but he couldn't bear the simple clothes and built palaces many times.
After listening to this for more than ten days, Hu'er has completely become an admirer of Emperor Xiaokang, a die-hard admirer. He feels that the reason why Emperor Xiaokang was able to pick up the heavenly book may not be just because God blessed the man. If another emperor picked it up,
When he arrived, he probably wouldn't be as good as Emperor Xiaokang. He even began to imitate Emperor Xiaokang and put on simple clothes.
On this day, Xun Yu breathed hard and looked at Hu'er beside him, "Your Highness... cough cough cough... Your Highness has been here for a long time, and it's time for Your Highness to leave..."
"Ah?" Hu'er looked at Xun Yu in front of him with some reluctance.
"Your Highness...think about it, what did Emperor Xiaokang do after he won the support of the soldiers and ministers?"
"He went to farm and won the support of the people!"
"His Highness has now gained the love of the soldiers from the north and the south. During this period, the ministers were moved by His Highness's act of personally serving the old ministers. So what should His Highness do next?"
"I should try to win the love of the people!" Hu'er shouted. When he discovered that his behavior was somewhat similar to that of Emperor Xiaokang, he was so excited that he couldn't sit still. However, after thinking for a moment, he realized
Somewhat troubled, he asked: "But, how should I win the love of the people? Even if I order reclamation, no one will listen to me..."
"Haha, it's easy. Your Highness, I heard that there is a locust plague in Liangzhou?" When Xun Yu asked, Hu'er's eyes lit up.
"I know what to do! Thank you, Lord Xun! Thank you!" Hu'er bowed to Xun Yu, then said goodbye and left Xun Yu's mansion. Xun Yu lay on the bed with a smile on his face,
Xun Shen said goodbye to Hu'er and returned to the hospital bed. Seeing Xun Yu's happy face, Xun Shen couldn't help but said: "It seems that my father really hates the prince... The prince has left.
Father is so happy..."
"What do you know... I'm so happy, I can finally close my eyes with peace of mind..." Xun Yu said happily with a smile on his face, but a drop of gold tears fell from his eyes.
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"Greetings, Father!" When Hu'er walked into the Hall of Houde and bowed to the emperor, Liu Xi almost spit out the tea in his mouth. Who is this? Hu'er was wearing simple clothes.
, even wearing a patch, and treated himself very respectfully. Liu Xi rubbed his eyes, looked at Hu'er, thought for a long time, and then said: "Get up."
"Thank you, Father!" Hu'er bowed again, raised his head, his eyes full of pity, and said: "Father, I heard that there was a locust plague in Liangzhou, causing hundreds of thousands of people to suffer.
My heart aches for this, and I hope my father will allow me to go to Liangzhou and work with Mr. Yuan and others to provide disaster relief! I am willing to eat and live with the victims, and I must save them from suffering."
"You...you..." Liu Xi pointed his finger at Hu'er in front of him, and even started to tremble. What did Xun Yu do to my son? Why did he suddenly become a different person?
"I hope father will agree!" Hu'er bowed again.
"You...what's wrong? You...Xun Linggong gave you a lesson?"
"Xun Linggong just told the children a few stories."
Liu Xi did not reject Hu'er's proposal. He watched Hu'er leave Houde Hall happily. Liu Xi sat in his seat. How should I put it? Seeing Hu'er suddenly grow up, he was certainly happy, but he
I also have some doubts about my abilities. I have been teaching for so many years, but nothing has changed. Why did Xun Yu just tell a few stories and finish things that I couldn't do well?